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How to get fromChalon-sur-Saône to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chalon-sur-Saône to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Dijon

    best
    1. Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 16m
    €151–248

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 50m
    €62–110

  3. Drive  532.3 km

    1. Drive from Chalon-sur-Saône to La Rochellecar car 532.3 km
    6h 26m
    €100–145

  4. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 36m
    €111–300

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 21m
    €147–237

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Montchanintrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montchanin to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 59m
    €119–193

  7. Train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    4h 55m
    €107–325

  8. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Chalon Sur Saone to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 10m
    €112–245

Chalon-sur-Saône to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Chalon-sur-Saône, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Chalon Sur Saone to La Rochelle Ville via Dijon Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 50m.

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