There are 7 ways to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle by ferry, bus, train, car, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
8h 49m€52–152Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
8h 55m€90–240Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
9h 11m€94–191Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane JER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 49m€136–381Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane JER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 55m€128–268Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane JER - LRH
10h 14m€120–340Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane JER - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 25m€254–591
Jersey Airport (JER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle is to ferry and bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €120 - €270.
The distance between Saint Helier and La Rochelle is 415 km.
The best way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Saint Helier. It is currently 4:36 PM in Saint Helier and 5:36 PM in La Rochelle.
There are 3060+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Saint Helier, Jersey and La Rochelle, France?
Loganair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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