There are 7 ways to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane JER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
5h 26m€128–268Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
9h 4m€52–152Car ferry, train
- 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
10h 25m€119–297Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
9h 11m€94–191Fly Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane JER - LRH
7h 30m€120–340Fly Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GCI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 15m€94–368Car ferry, bus
- 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
10h 29m€78–210
Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle is to ferry and bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €120 - €270.
The distance between Channel Islands and La Rochelle is 707 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 4m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 1:54 PM in Channel Islands and 2:54 PM in La Rochelle.
There are 3028+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and La Rochelle, France?
Loganair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Guernsey Airport, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–340
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
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 Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- [email protected]
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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