There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Loughborough by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
7h 45m£234–409Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to East Midlands Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane LRH - EMA
9h 52m£57–232Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Rushesbus 440
21h 10m£81–179Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Loughboroughcar
10h 22m£251–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Loughboroughcar
13h 13m£121–480Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LRH - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
6h 14m£98–327Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
6h 2m£129–339Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Loughborough (Leics)train
9h 15m£106–237Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)train
8h 20m£127–322
La Rochelle to Loughborough by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Loughborough is to bus which costs £80 - £180 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Loughborough is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs £120 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Loughborough. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at The Rushes via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Loughborough. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Loughborough (Leics) via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Loughborough is 686 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Loughborough without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs £230 - £410.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from La Rochelle to Loughborough, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Loughborough bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Loughborough train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Loughborough is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs £230 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 21h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £240 and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Loughborough, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Loughborough (Leics) via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to The Rushes via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to East Midlands Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £16–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Loughborough (Leics)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Loughborough bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Loughborough is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 12:10 AM in La Rochelle and 11:10 PM in Loughborough.
La Rochelle to Loughborough train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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