There are 9 ways to get from Tarragona to La Rochelle by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- 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
12h 28m€135–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1136
12h 45m€61–112Drive 740.5 km
- Drive from Tarragona to La Rochellecar 740.5 km
8h 29m€119–171Fly Reus Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane REU - LRH
8h 17m€87–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona Bus Station to Andorra la Vella Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Andorra la Vella Bus Station to Toulouse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
14h 10m€166–310Bus via Pamplona
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 29m€68–115Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BCN - LRH
9h 1m€91–281Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BCN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 49m€76–253Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- 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
9h 20m€66–228
Tarragona to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at La Rochelle via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Tarragona and La Rochelle is 931 km. The road distance is 740.5 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Tarragona to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Tarragona to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
Tarragona to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to La Rochelle is to train which takes 12h 28m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 12h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €340 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Tarragona to La Rochelle via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to La Rochelle via Perpignan in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reus Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Reus Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reus Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Pamplona to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 977 44 03 00
- hife@hife.es
- Website
- hife.es
Bus from Tarragona Bus Station to Andorra la Vella Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.hife.es/en
- Phone
- +376 803 789
- info@andbus.net
- Website
- andbus.net
Bus from Andorra la Vella Bus Station to Toulouse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://andbus.net/en
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Tarragona to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Tarragona to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to La Rochelle is 741 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Tarragona to La Rochelle.
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