There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Toulouse by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, rideshare, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toulousebus FlixBus N1136 / ...
4h 50m€30–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Toulouse419.7 km
5h 7m€24–26Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités / ...
5h 40m€79–137Drive 419 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Toulousecar 419 km
4h 4m€68–97Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane LRH - TLS
6h 35m€84–380Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NTE - TLS
4h 57m€81–262Train, bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane RNS - TLS
6h 57m€127–451
La Rochelle to Toulouse by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Toulouse is to rideshare which costs €24 - €26 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Toulouse is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Toulouse. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Toulouse. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Toulouse Matabiau via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Toulouse is 416 km. The road distance is 419 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Toulouse without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €30 - €55.
The bus from La Rochelle to Toulouse takes 4h 50m including transfers and departs four times a day.
La Rochelle to Toulouse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Toulouse 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 Toulouse is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €380 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Toulouse, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Toulouse twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 4h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Toulouse Matabiau via Bordeaux St Jean in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,000
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–320
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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from La Rochelle to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Toulouse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
La Rochelle to Toulouse train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Toulouse is 419 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from La Rochelle to Toulouse.
Book your La Rochelle to Toulouse train tickets online with Omio.
Book your La Rochelle to Toulouse bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2585+ hotels available in Toulouse.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between La Rochelle and Toulouse. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























