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How to get froml'Escala to La Rochelleby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from l'Escala to La Rochelle by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Girona to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    11h 32m
    €114–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to La Rochellebus bus 701
    15h 17m
    €59–96

  3. Bus via Girona

    1. Take the bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus 11
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCFbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 45m
    €65–104

  4. Drive 705.2 km

    1. Drive from l'Escala to La Rochellecar car 705.2 km
    6h 40m
    €111–160

  5. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 58m
    €75–224

  6. Train via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    12h 59m
    €118–273

  7. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Flaçà to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BCN - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 33m
    €69–219

l'Escala to La Rochelle by bus and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to La Rochelle via Flaça, Flaçà, Girona, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from L'Escala Pobla Sec to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Girona, Estació d'Autobusos, Perpignan - Bus Station, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 13h 45m.

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