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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Lilleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    5h 13m
    €125–209

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Lillerideshare rideshare 687.9 km
    8h 16m
    €45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 5m
    €52–88

  4. Drive  686.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lillecar car 686.1 km
    6h 35m
    €110–159

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 5m
    €168–414

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lillebus bus 757 / ...
    12h 5m
    €63–93

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane LRH - LIL
    23h 19m
    €120–362

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    6h 50m
    €85–329

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 8m
    €166–399

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 57m
    €134–369

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 54m
    €136–364

La Rochelle to Lille by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lille, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lille Flandres via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 5m.

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