There are 3 ways to get from Arcachon Bay to La Rochelle by unknown, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, train
best- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
5h 2mTravel, ferry, train, bus via Bordeaux
- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
5h 10mTravel, ferry, train, bus
- Walk from Arcachon Bay to Jetée Bélisaireunknown
- Take the ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiersferry
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
6h 3m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Arcachon Bay and La Rochelle is 273 km.
The best way to get from Arcachon Bay to La Rochelle without a car is to travel and ferry and train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Arcachon Bay to La Rochelle, including transfers.
There are 2309+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Arcachon Bay, France and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Arcachon Bay to La Rochelle. However, you can travel to Jetée Bélisaire, take the ferry to Jetée Thiers, walk to Arcachon, take the train to Bordeaux St Jean, then take the train to La Rochelle Ville. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Arcachon Bay to La Rochelle via Jetée Bélisaire, Jetée Thiers, Arcachon, Bordeaux St Jean, and Bordeaux in around 5h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 5 57 72 28 28
- [email protected]
- Website
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Bélisaire to Jetée Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
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