There are 10 ways to get from Valencia to La Rochelle by bus, train (Renfe), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 44m€65–110Train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
14h 27m€174–293Drive 928.8 km
- Drive from Valencia to La Rochellecar 928.8 km
9h 42m€152–219Fly Valencia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane VLC - LRH
10h 21m€126–277Bus via Irun
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Irúnbus
- Take the bus from Irun to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1158
14h 55m€80–104Fly Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VLC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 27m€85–302Fly Valencia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane VLC - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 47m€96–267Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ALC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 6m€90–284Fly Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane VLC - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 3m€110–288Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BCN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 14m€107–292
Valencia to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 27m and costs €85 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Estació del Nord and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Valencia and La Rochelle is 984 km. The road distance is 928.8 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 13h 44m and costs €65 - €110.
The bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to La Rochelle - Bus Station takes 13h 44m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Valencia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Valencia to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estació del Nord station.
The best way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 13h 44m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 14h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to La Rochelle - Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estació del Nord to La Rochelle Ville via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Irun to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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Booking & Getting There
Valencia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Valencia to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to La Rochelle is 929 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Valencia to La Rochelle.
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