There are 10 ways to get from Valencia to La Rochelle by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
14h 42m€93–190Fly Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VLC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 29m€66–237Bus
- Take the bus from Valencia to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1136
16h 5m€85–120Drive 925.5 km
- Drive from Valencia to La Rochellecar 925.5 km
9h 46m€143–206Train 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 Rochelletrain
10h 9m€79–282Fly 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 7m€72–192Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 24m€75–285Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord 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
10h 57m€76–251Train 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 30m€73–236Fly 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 31m€82–240
Valencia to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €65 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Valencia and arriving at La Rochelle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 5m.
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 via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Valencia and La Rochelle is 1213 km. The road distance is 925.5 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 14h 42m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Valencia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Valencia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Valencia 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 train which takes 14h 42m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Estació del Nord to La Rochelle via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Valencia to La Rochelle once daily. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 16h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valencia to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Valencia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle 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 926 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Valencia to La Rochelle.
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