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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velayby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    9h 54m
    €174–305

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    11h 18m
    €63–106

  3. Drive  502.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velaycar car 502.3 km
    7h 17m
    €81–117

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train
    8h 28m
    €112–303

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train
    9h 21m
    €116–268

  6. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train
    6h 11m
    €112–360

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LRH - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train
    8h 4m
    €128–438

La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Le Puy-en-Velay, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Le Puy En Velay via Poitiers, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 9h 54m.

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