There are 9 ways to get from Stafford to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 11m€273–553Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BHX - LRH
12h 3m€85–335Train, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Newhall St to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
20h 5m€91–174Train, car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routièrebus 507
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
20h 36mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Stafford to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
13h 50m€142–368Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stafford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
10h 56mFly Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 42m€100–320Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
6h 26m€108–479Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 46m€142–402
Stafford to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €100 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Stafford and La Rochelle is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Stafford to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Stafford to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Stafford to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Stafford. It is currently 9:45 AM in Stafford and 10:45 AM in La Rochelle.
Stafford to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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What companies run services between Stafford, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Stafford to La Rochelle Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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