There are 12 ways to get from Wales to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 45m€168–477Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
20h 33m€71–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
12h 52m€126–344Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochellebus
18h 24m€130–280Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
10h 57mBus to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 49m€76–229Fly Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CWL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 29m€93–276Train to Manchester Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MAN - LRH
6h 39m€92–434Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 38m€95–254Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRS - LRH
5h€108–312Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 58m€114–357Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 44m€139–408
Wales to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to La Rochelle is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Wales and La Rochelle is 1155 km.
The best way to get from Wales to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €160 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Wales to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Wales to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Wales to La Rochelle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs €160 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 20h 33m.
What companies run services between Wales and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to La Rochelle Ville via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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
- €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
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Wales to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Wales. It is currently 3:39 AM in Wales and 4:39 AM in La Rochelle.
Wales to La Rochelle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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