There are 9 ways to get from Ornans to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 37m€169–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 4m€76–127Drive 657.2 km
- Drive from Ornans to La Rochellecar 657.2 km
8h 28m€125–181Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 4m€144–358Train via Nevers
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 23m€137–240Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
8h 23m€140–413Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 54m€150–303Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 37m€131–378Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchâteltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 22m€137–343
Ornans to La Rochelle by bus, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ornans to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ornans to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Ornans to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Le CAL and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Besançon and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Ornans to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Ornans and La Rochelle is 868 km. The road distance is 657.2 km.
The best way to get from Ornans to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Ornans to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Ornans to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Ornans to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
The best way to get from Ornans to La Rochelle is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 15h 4m.
What companies run services between Ornans, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Le CAL to La Rochelle Ville via PEM Viotte, Besancon Viotte, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le CAL to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Besançon, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Ornans to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Ornans to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ornans to La Rochelle is 657 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Ornans to La Rochelle.
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