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How to get fromModane to La Rochelleby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Modane to La Rochelle by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 14m
    €156–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus 726
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 31m
    €70–119

  3. Drive  748.3 km

    1. Drive from Modane to La Rochellecar car 748.3 km
    9h 1m
    €120–173

  4. Train, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    5h 51m
    €89–342

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 51m
    €179–324

  6. Train, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 43m
    €88–297

  7. Train, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 19m
    €89–262

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    7h 57m
    €117–384

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 20m
    €102–324

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 45m
    €106–349

Modane to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Modane, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Modane to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to La Rochelle - Bus Station via St Jean De Maurienne Arvan, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 15h 31m.

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