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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochelleby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MAD - LRH
    4h 20m
    €86–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 49m
    €68–124

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    13h 40m
    €152–244

  4. Drive  857.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochellecar car 857.3 km
    8h 9m
    €162–234

  5. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    5h 25m
    €78–280

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    5h 1m
    €68–302

  7. Bus via Estación Sur

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1158
    16h 1m
    €91–143

Madrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle by train and foot

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and La Rochelle, France?

Ryanair, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Aeropuerto T4 to La Rochelle Ville via Madrid Chamartín, Irun, Irun, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 13h 40m.

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