There are 8 ways to get from Alderney to La Rochelle by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 18m€201–365Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
10h 26m€92–134Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
12h 55m€189–370Fly Alderney Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ACI - LRH
18h€149–599Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
13h 3m€147–280Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare to Gare Sncfbus 301
- Take the train from St Lo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
13h 7m€163–279Ferry, car ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Jersey St Heliercarferry
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane JER - LRH
18h 57m€294–564Fly Alderney Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ACI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 27m€131–569
Alderney Airport (ACI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alderney to La Rochelle is to ferry and bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Alderney to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs €130 - €600.
The distance between Alderney and La Rochelle is 887 km.
The best way to get from Alderney to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 18m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Alderney to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Alderney. It is currently 6:58 AM in Alderney and 7:58 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2660+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Alderney, Guernsey and La Rochelle, France?
Aurigny, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–350
Flights from Alderney Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Alderney Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Jersey Airport, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Lo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Schedules at
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
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