There are 10 ways to get from Spain to La Rochelle by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
11h 19m€64–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 45m€39–80Drive 735.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to La Rochellecar 735.3 km
7h 47m€114–165Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 23m€65–217Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
12h€50–115Bus via Pas de la Casa
- Take the bus from Barcelona Diagonal to Pas de la Casa Carrer de les Abelletesbus
- Take the bus from Pas de la Casa Carrer de les Abelletes to Toulouse Blagnac Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to La Rochellebus 701
16h 44m€103–129Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BCN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 22m€52–168Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BCN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
7h 53m€46–162Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 9m€56–202Fly Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SVQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 50m€76–256
Spain to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at La Rochelle via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Spain and La Rochelle is 850 km. The road distance is 735.3 km.
The best way to get from Spain to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs €60 - €200.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Spain to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Spain to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to La Rochelle is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to La Rochelle via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +376 803 789
- info@andbus.net
- Website
- andbus.net
Bus from Barcelona Diagonal to Pas de la Casa Carrer de les Abelletes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–46
- Website
- https://andbus.net/en
Bus from Pas de la Casa Carrer de les Abelletes to Toulouse Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- https://andbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Spain to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to La Rochelle is 735 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Spain to La Rochelle.
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