There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car train, ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
13h 17m€137–376Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
23h 15m€98–127Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 10m€384–654Train, bus
- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
20h 50m€246–433Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 25m€326–425Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
26h 24m€103–189Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Par to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
10h 56m€205–506Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 20m€178–385Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Par to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
13h 28m€214–461
Cornwall to La Rochelle by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train and ferry and bus which costs €95 - €130 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs €200 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Cornwall and La Rochelle is 795 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Cornwall to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to La Rochelle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs €380 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 26h 24m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to La Rochelle Ville via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beam Villas to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Cornwall to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 10:07 AM in Cornwall and 11:07 AM in La Rochelle.
Cornwall to La Rochelle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Euston station.
There are 2461+ hotels available in La Rochelle.














