There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay 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 Antony
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
10h 52m€190–312Drive 500.7 km
cheapest- Drive from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velaycar 500.7 km
7h 17m€95–137Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velaybus
12h 4m€186–225Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
9h 5m€118–305Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roannetrain
- Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
11h 4m€150–244Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étiennebus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velaybus
12h 30m€193–231Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- 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 Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
9h 54m€122–250Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
6h 48m€110–362
La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay is to fly and train which takes 6h 48m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Le Puy-en-Velay via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Le Puy En Velay via Poitiers, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Le Puy-en-Velay is 1029 km. The road distance is 500.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay without a car is to train via Antony which takes 10h 52m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay is to train via Antony which takes 10h 52m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €230 and takes 12h 4m.
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, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- 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
- €50–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €132
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €132
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Poitiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay is 501 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay.
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