There are 4 ways to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle by ferry, bus, car, or train
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 Royanferry L1
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routièrebus 153
5h 9m€8–33Drive 269.2 km
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochellecar 269.2 km
3h 8m€42–60Drive, bus
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to ROY Gare Intermodalecar
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to Gare routièrebus 153
4h 20m€34–56Drive, train
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to Royancar
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter / ...
4h 56m€48–75
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 - €35 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Soulac-sur-Mer and La Rochelle is 93 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €8 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle.
There are 2400+ 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 drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle in around 3h 8m.
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 3m
- 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
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- transdev.com
Ferry from Embarcadère du Verdon to Embarcadère de Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–19
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €19
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