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

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There are 9 ways to get from Montbrison to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Antony

    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 Poitierstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 41m
    €166–293

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 45m
    €49–83

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N706 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    12h 25m
    €62–95

  4. Drive  495.5 km

    1. Drive from Montbrison to La Rochellecar car 495.5 km
    6h 45m
    €79–115

  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 13m
    €104–346

  6. Train

    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 15m
    €125–210

  7. 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 Rochelletrain train
    8h 6m
    €103–291

  8. 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 54m
    €104–246

  9. 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 3m
    €102–349

Montbrison to La Rochelle by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Musée d'Allard to La Rochelle via Châteaucreux Gare Routiere, Saint-Étienne, and Bordeaux in around 12h 25m.

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