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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 9 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 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 - 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
    10h
    €174–306
  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus 706
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Le Puy En Velaytrain train Ter
    11h 49m
    €71–125
  3. Drive  502.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velaycar car 502.3 km
    7h 17m
    €81–116
  4. 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 12m
    €112–360
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St 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
    10h 12m
    €142–230
  6. 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
    12h 4m
    €179–217
  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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
    8h 28m
    €112–303
  8. 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 32m
    €116–257
  9. 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
    7h 58m
    €128–438

La Rochelle to Le Puy-en-Velay by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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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 10h. 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.

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