There are 11 ways to get from Grenoble to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 27m€181–306Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus 766 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
12h 53m€61–106Drive 652.1 km
- Drive from Grenoble to La Rochellecar 652.1 km
8h 4m€105–151Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
6h 33m€91–291Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 25m€148–254Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N706 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
13h 10m€78–116Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
3h 53m€87–346Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
7h 22m€92–236Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MRS - LRH
5h 22m€129–403Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 25m€103–330Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 10m€99–295
Grenoble to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to La Rochelle is to bus via Lyon which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Grenoble and La Rochelle is 1020 km. The road distance is 652.1 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 27m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Grenoble to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Grenoble to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 7h 27m and costs €180 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Grenoble to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Grenoble to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Grenoble to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to La Rochelle is 652 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Grenoble to La Rochelle.
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