There are 12 ways to get from Sion to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, rideshare, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Sion to LausanneEc / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
10h 16m€113–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sion to BordeauxFlixBus N1157
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La RochelleFlixBus N1721 / ...
17h€82–113Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sion-SIR to La Rochelle797.2 km
9h 37mDrive 797.2 km
- Drive from Sion to La Rochelle797.2 km
9h 37m€137–198Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 5m€90–286Train
- Take the train from Sion to GenèveEc / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle VilleTgv
14h€108–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Sion to GenèveEc / ...
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routière272
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
17h 21m€104–258Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 48m€86–241Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Genève
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)LYS - LRH
8h 38m€116–412Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Genève
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 31m€118–324Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Genève
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
12h 13m€119–299Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Brig
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 5m€100–298
Sion to La Rochelle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Sion to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €110 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Sion to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at La Rochelle via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Lausanne, Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Sion and La Rochelle is 1037 km. The road distance is 797.2 km.
The best way to get from Sion to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 16m and costs €110 - €410.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Sion to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sion to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sion station.
Sion to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
The best way to get from Sion to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 10h 16m and costs €110 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Sion to La Rochelle Ville via Lausanne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 17h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Sion to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lausanne to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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
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
- €55–150
- 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
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- 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
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–39
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €19–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–39
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sion to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Sion to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Sion to La Rochelle train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to La Rochelle is 797 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Sion to La Rochelle.
Book your Sion to La Rochelle train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Sion to La Rochelle bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sion and La Rochelle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.










































