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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 56m
    €211–342

  2. Bus via Thiers

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers Ouest - Plateforme Multimodalebus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Thiers to La Rochellebus bus N746
    11h 59m
    €55–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 36m
    €57–102

  4. Drive 495.5 km

    1. Drive from Montbrison to La Rochellecar car 495.5 km
    6h 47m
    €78–113

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

    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 17m
    €102–298

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from St Etienne La Terrasse to Roannetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Roanne to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 4m
    €130–249

  7. 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 10m
    €109–265

  8. 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
    7h 43m
    €119–300

  9. 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 20m
    €231–502

  10. 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
    6h 55m
    €116–423

Montbrison to La Rochelle by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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, and Massy Tgv in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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