There are 11 ways to get from Normandy to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
9h 50m€156–544Train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
16h 57m€64–198Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Normandy to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to La Rochelle
11h 59m€93–388Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Normandy to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochelle
8h 42mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 28m€66–250Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 31m€68–230Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)STN - LRH
6h 42m€123–342Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 15m€94–279Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
9h 39m€144–448Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 33m€103–402Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)LGW - LRH
5h 55m€85–283
Normandy to La Rochelle by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normandy to La Rochelle is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €60 - €200 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Normandy to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €85 - €290.
The distance between Normandy and La Rochelle is 979 km.
The best way to get from Normandy to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Normandy to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Normandy. It is currently 5:32 AM in Normandy and 6:32 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2375+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Normandy, Surrey, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Wanborough to La Rochelle Ville via Guildford, London Waterloo, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Guildford to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Ash to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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