There are 10 ways to get from Privas 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
8h 56m€137–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.RoutiereAutocar
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 15m€52–95Drive 595.1 km
- Drive from Privas to La Rochelle595.1 km
8h 42m€91–131Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the bus from Privas Cours Du Palais to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)LYS - LRH
5h 25m€61–306Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Cours-du-Palais to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes SudX73
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
9h 12m€106–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cours-du-Palais to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes SudX73
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle VilleTgv
9h 13m€157–348Bus via Thiers
- Take the bus from Valence to Lyon734
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiers776 / ...
- Take the bus from Thiers to La Rochelle
15h 15m€68–108Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Privas Cours Du Palais to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 17m€62–228Bus, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the bus from Cours-du-Palais to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)MRS - LRH
6h 46m€114–483Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- 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€64–213
Privas to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Privas to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Privas to La Rochelle is to bus and train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €60 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Privas to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Privas Cours Du Palais and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Valence Gare Routiere I and Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Privas and La Rochelle is 1045 km. The road distance is 595.1 km.
The best way to get from Privas to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Privas to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Privas to La Rochelle bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Valence Gare Routiere I station.
The best way to get from Privas to La Rochelle is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
Privas to La Rochelle bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Privas to La Rochelle is 595 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Privas to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Privas, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Privas Cours Du Palais to La Rochelle Ville via Valence Gare Routiere I, Valence Ville, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Privas Cours Du Palais to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Valence Gare Routiere I, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, and Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
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 Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
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
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Privas Cours Du Palais to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Cours-du-Palais to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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 Privas Cours Du Palais to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Cours-du-Palais to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Privas Cours Du Palais to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valence to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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