There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ardèche by train, bus, car, 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, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
10h 1m€179–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
14h 8m€59–105Drive 579.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Ardèchecar 579.9 km
8h 20m€94–135Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
7h 32m€102–382Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Langognetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Place de la Paixbus E17
14h 15m€69–114Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toulousebus 701
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
15h 49m€69–121Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
6h 21m€102–360Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
8h 37m€103–303Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
9h 48m€123–355Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
10h 27m€111–310Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
9h 31m€106–268Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
10h 2m€116–370
La Rochelle to Ardèche by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ardèche is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ardèche is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Ardèche. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at VALS Casino via Nîmes, Montelimar Gare Routiere and Paix QUAI 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ardèche is 1074 km. The road distance is 579.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ardèche without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 1m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from La Rochelle to Ardèche, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Ardèche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Ardèche bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Ardèche is 580 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from La Rochelle to Ardèche.
There are 1286+ hotels available in Ardèche.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to VALS Casino via Nîmes, Montélimar, Montelimar Gare Routiere, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Langogne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare SNCF to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
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