The average train between Saint-Étienne and La Rochelle takes 8h 40m and the fastest train takes 7h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Saint-Étienne to La Rochelle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Saint-Étienne and La Rochelle. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saint-Étienne is at 10:20 PM which arrives into La Rochelle at 12:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Lyon Part Dieu and take an average of 8h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne station and arriving at La Rochelle station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Saint-Étienne to La Rochelle train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Saint-Étienne to La Rochelle train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at La Rochelle Ville station.
Book your Saint-Étienne to La Rochelle train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and La Rochelle is 437.1 km. The road distance is 944 km.
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to La Rochelle Ville via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 8h 5m.
