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

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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Antony

    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 Tgv 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
    10h 56m
    €176–311

  2. Drive  502.3 km

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velaybus bus
    11h 51m
    €179–218

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle 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
    9h 5m
    €114–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    11h 2m
    €143–230

  6. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étiennebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret to Le Puy-en-Velaybus bus
    12h 30m
    €192–229

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, 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 54m
    €117–258

  8. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré 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 48m
    €108–370

La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

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 56m. 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 11h 51m.

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