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

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There are 8 ways to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    2. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    5h 13m
    €104–336

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montbrison to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus X18
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 26m
    €49–94

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 55m
    €171–293

  4. Drive  495.5 km

    1. Drive from Montbrison to La Rochellecar car 495.5 km
    6h 45m
    €78–113

  5. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 6m
    €103–291

  6. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 43m
    €104–266

  7. Train, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 14m
    €112–439

  8. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 56m
    €222–518

Montbrison to La Rochelle by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Montbrison to La Rochelle Ville via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montbrison to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Clermont-Ferrand, Gare SNCF, Maison de la Culture, and Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station in around 11h 26m.

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