There are 5 ways to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle by ferry, bus, train, or car
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 Embarcadère du Verdon to Embarcadère de RoyanL1
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière153
4h 49m€8–45Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Embarcadère du Verdon to Embarcadère de RoyanL1
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle VilleTer / ...
5h 22m€22–52Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle269.6 km
3h 7m€41–60Drive, bus
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière153
4h 20m€33–67Drive, train
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to Royan
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle VilleTer / ...
4h 58m€47–74
Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is to ferry and bus which costs €8 - €50 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Soulac-sur-Mer and La Rochelle is 93 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs €8 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle.
There are 2383+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Soulac-sur-Mer, France and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle. However, you can take the line 4285 bus to Pointe de Grave, walk to Embarcadère du Verdon, take the ferry to Embarcadère de Royan, walk to ROYAN - Bac, take the line 1 bus to ROYAN - Gare, walk to ROY Gare Intermodale, then take the bus to Gare routière. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Calvaire to La Rochelle Ville via Pointe de Grave, Embarcadère du Verdon, Embarcadère de Royan, ROYAN - Bac, ROYAN - Gare arrivée, Royan, and Saintes in around 5h 22m.
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 Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- transdev.com
Ferry from Embarcadère du Verdon to Embarcadère de Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–19
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €19
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