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How to get fromVal Thorens to La Rochelleby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Val Thorens to La Rochelle by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 27m
    €242–432

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Val Thorens to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 53m
    €78–128

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Val Thorens to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bordeauxbus bus 706
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    14h 15m
    €80–123

  4. Drive  750.1 km

    1. Drive from Val Thorens to La Rochellecar car 750.1 km
    9h 32m
    €141–204

  5. Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 21m
    €126–320

  6. Train via Poitiers

    1. Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 45m
    €195–325

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Nantestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Intercités / ...
    11h 19m
    €213–350

  8. Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    6h 40m
    €122–345

  9. Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 55m
    €127–265

  10. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 50m
    €127–293

  11. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 21m
    €121–308

  12. Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane LYS - PIS
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 27m
    €122–438

Val Thorens to La Rochelle by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,122 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a vehicle from Val Thorens to La Rochelle Ville via Modane, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val Thorens to La Rochelle via Lyon and Bordeaux in around 14h 15m.

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