There are 6 ways to get from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
5h 23m€85–180Bus via Savigny-sur-Orge
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochellebus N723
10h 22m€42–72Bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 8m€47–82Drive 442.3 km
- Drive from Fontainebleau to La Rochellecar 442.3 km
4h 28m€68–99Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 45m€152–353Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 25m€144–338
Fontainebleau to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle is to bus via Savigny-sur-Orge which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Hôpital and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Gare du Bras de Fer and Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Melun and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Fontainebleau and La Rochelle is 526 km. The road distance is 442.3 km.
The best way to get from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Fontainebleau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 station.
Fontainebleau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs, depart from Melun station.
The best way to get from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 8m.
What companies run services between Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Place de l'Étape to La Rochelle Ville via Place de L'Ermitage-Melun, Melun, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to La Rochelle - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
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 Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Melun to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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 Melun to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Fontainebleau to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Fontainebleau to La Rochelle train services, operated by Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs, arrive at Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fontainebleau to La Rochelle is 442 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Fontainebleau to La Rochelle.
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