There are 9 ways to get from Lancaster to La Rochelle by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MAN - LRH
5h 45m€109–356Train
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 47m€361–577Train, bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723
26h 57m€138–232Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lancaster to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
15h 31m€186–442Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 21m€118–331Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 20m€119–306Train to Liverpool, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 31m€156–381Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LBA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 22m€150–342Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lancaster to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 29m€354–465
Lancaster to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €130 - €240 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Lancaster and La Rochelle is 907 km.
The best way to get from Lancaster to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Lancaster to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Lancaster to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Lancaster. It is currently 3:50 PM in Lancaster and 4:50 PM in La Rochelle.
Lancaster to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Lancaster to La Rochelle train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lancaster, Lancashire, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Lancaster to La Rochelle Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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