There are 6 ways to get from Melun to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
5h 34m€73–199Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723 / ...
9h 43m€35–76Drive 453.4 km
- Drive from Melun to La Rochellecar 453.4 km
4h 45m€70–100Bus, train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissybus
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 19m€131–310Bus
- Take the bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilienbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 53m€35–84Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 27m€135–324
Melun to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melun to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Ecole de Gendarmerie and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Melun, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Melun and La Rochelle is 516 km. The road distance is 453.4 km.
The best way to get from Melun to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Melun to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Melun to La Rochelle bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Melun station.
The best way to get from Melun to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 9h 53m.
Melun to La Rochelle bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Gare De Lyon - Noctilien station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to La Rochelle is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Melun to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Melun, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Ecole de Gendarmerie to La Rochelle Ville via Gare de Melun, Melun, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ecole de Gendarmerie to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Melun, Gare De Lyon - Noctilien, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 1 47 53 28 00
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Navigo Easy Pass
- €3
- On-board Purchase
- €3
Bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Bus from Melun to Gare De Lyon - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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