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

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There are 10 ways to get from Valence to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 23m
    €195–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 45m
    €67–115

  3. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Valence to Toulousebus bus FlixBus N1156
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1136 / ...
    12h 15m
    €77–117

  4. Drive  620 km

    1. Drive from Valence to La Rochellecar car 620 km
    8h 26m
    €117–169

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

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    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
    6h 2m
    €90–276

  6. Train via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud

    1. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h
    €187–309

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    3h 22m
    €86–301

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    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
    6h 37m
    €91–221

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 25m
    €233–548

  10. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MRS - LRH
    5h 36m
    €102–376

Valence to La Rochelle by train (TGV)

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Valence Ville to La Rochelle Ville via St Pierre Des Corps in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valence to La Rochelle via Toulouse in around 12h 15m.

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