There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cherbourg Harbour by train, unknown, bus, car, 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, travel via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Walk from Cherbourg to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
6h 50mBus, travel
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Walk from Cherbourg-Gare to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
7h 48mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
12h 17mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Walk from Cherbourg to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
9h 2mTrain, travel
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain Ter
- Walk from Cherbourg to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
10h 9mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, travel
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BOD - JER
- Walk from Jersey-Airport-JER to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
8h 4mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Walk from Cherbourg to Cherbourg Harbourunknown
10h 11m
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between La Rochelle and Cherbourg Harbour is 839 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cherbourg Harbour without a car is to train and travel via Paris which takes 6h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from La Rochelle to Cherbourg Harbour, including transfers.
There are 605+ hotels available in Cherbourg Harbour.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cherbourg Harbour, France?
There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Cherbourg Harbour. However, you can take the train to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, walk to Montparnasse Bienvenue, take the line 13 subway to Saint-Lazare, walk to Paris St Lazare, take the train to Cherbourg, then travel to Cherbourg Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Cherbourg Harbour via Rennes-Gare Routiere and Cherbourg-Gare in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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