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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MAD - LRH
    5h 58m
    €90–230

  2. Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 25m
    €77–134

  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 51m
    €137–260

  4. Drive 857.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochellecar car 857.4 km
    8h 9m
    €136–196

  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 18m
    €90–247

  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
    €98–246

  7. Fly to St-Nazaire, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to St-Nazaire (SNR)plane plane MAD - SNR
    2. Take the train from Montoir De Bretagne to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    20h 39m
    €87–273

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1721
    14h 28m
    €90–153

  9. Train via Burgos

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Pasajestrain train
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    14h 32m
    €133–285

Madrid Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle by bus

Calendar58Weekly Buses
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Madrid, Avenida de América, San Sebastián - Bus Station, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 13h 25m.

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