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 LyonR
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
5h 31m€52–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
10h 17m€30–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de LyonR
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle723 / ...
9h 34m€40–71Drive 452.5 km
- Drive from Melun to La Rochelle452.5 km
4h 42m€70–100Line 7718 bus, train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the bus from Pompidou to Gare de Lieusaint - Moissy
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
7h 29mTrain, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Lieusaint - Moissy to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
8h 31m€121–302
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 €40 - €75 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melun to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Pompidou and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Gare de Lieusaint Moissy, Gare du Bras de Fer and Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Melun and La Rochelle is 513 km. The road distance is 452.5 km.
The best way to get from Melun to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Melun to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Melun to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 station.
The best way to get from Melun to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 17m.
Melun to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to La Rochelle is 452 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 31m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to La Rochelle - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- 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
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- Rail 1st Class
- €9–13
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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