There are 7 ways to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the train from Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)LYS - LRH
5h 25m€82–329Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
11h 39m€45–65Train
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle VilleTer
9h 51m€141–379Drive 503.7 km
- Drive from Montbrison to La Rochelle503.7 km
6h 31m€77–111Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 18m€84–241Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 1m€85–216Bus via Roanne
- Take the bus from Parc Lignon to Gare RoutièreL22
- Take the bus from Roanne to La RochelleN746
12h 58m
Montbrison to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Montbrison to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Musée d'Allard and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Montbrison to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Montbrison and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Montbrison and La Rochelle is 606 km. The road distance is 503.7 km.
The best way to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs €140 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Montbrison to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Montbrison to La Rochelle train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs €140 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 11h 39m.
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 Poitiers in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
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 Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Parc Lignon to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roanne to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Montbrison to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Montbrison to La Rochelle train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montbrison to La Rochelle is 504 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Montbrison to La Rochelle.
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