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How to get fromSpain to La Rochelleby bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Spain to La Rochelle by bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1136
    10h 35m
    €70–110

  2. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PMI - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 18m
    €59–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    11h 25m
    €135–256

  4. Drive  738.3 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to La Rochellecar car 738.3 km
    7h 47m
    €141–203

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 15m
    €63–241

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    12h 18m
    €112–190

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BCN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 54m
    €63–246

  8. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 30m
    €67–310

  9. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 10m
    €73–285

Spain to La Rochelle by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Spain and La Rochelle, France?

FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to La Rochelle twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to La Rochelle via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 11h 25m.

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