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 K12
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
9h 22m€48–147Ferry, bus via Nantes
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Avranches to Nantesbus 712
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
10h 29m€38–129Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain C12
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain Ter
9h 27m€90–270Ferry, 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 Rochelletrain
9h 52m€187–357Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane JER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 33m€187–319Fly 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 Rochelletrain
13h 55m€154–489
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 via Nantes which costs €35 - €130 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle is to ferry and drive which takes 9h 11m and costs €90 - €200.
The distance between Saint Helier and La Rochelle is 421 km.
The best way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Saint Helier. It is currently 2:20 AM in Saint Helier and 3:20 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2619+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Saint Helier, Jersey and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Saint Helier to La Rochelle. However, you can take the ferry to Granville, walk to Centre-Ville, take the line 2 bus to Gare, walk to Granville, take the bus to Rennes, walk to Rennes - Bus Station, then take the bus to La Rochelle - Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Jersey St Helier to La Rochelle via Granville, Centre-Ville, Gare, Granville, Rennes, and Nantes in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Jersey Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Jersey Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avranches to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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