There are 8 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MAN - LRH
2h 20m€91–302Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 50m€342–560Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
23h 41m€109–190Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
14h 40m€171–420Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
4h 56m€98–277Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
5h 55m€99–252Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- 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
25h 45m€112–181Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
11h 52m€335–439
Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle is to bus via Birmingham which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport The Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Manchester Piccadilly, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and La Rochelle is 808 km.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €600 and takes 9h 50m, you could also bus via Birmingham, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 23h 41m.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet and Jet2.com fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle Ville via Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- 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
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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
- €70–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- 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 Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Manchester Airport (MAN). It is currently 1:31 AM in Manchester Airport (MAN) and 2:31 AM in La Rochelle.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle train tickets online with Omio.
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