There are 8 ways to get from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle by bus, car, train, towncar, or plane
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 Chaves to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 31m€76–127Drive, train
- Drive from Nantes (Station) to Rióscar
- Take the train from A Gudina-Porta Galicia to Segovia Guiomartrain
- Take the train from Segovia Guiomar to Iruntrain Alv
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
16h 46m€185–308Drive 1,001.9 km
- Drive from Nantes (Station) to La Rochellecar 1,001.9 km
10h 17m€162–234Towncar, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take a town car from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OPO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 59m€261–537Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Valpaços to Bordeauxbus Carrazedo de Montenegro
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
18h 16m€97–163Towncar, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take a town car from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane OPO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 54m€277–492Towncar, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take a town car from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OPO - LRH
11h 44m€302–512Towncar, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Take a town car from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane OPO - TUF
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 21m€330–773
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle is to towncar and fly and train which takes 9h 59m and costs €260 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Chaves and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Nantes (Station) and La Rochelle is 1053 km. The road distance is 1001.9 km.
The best way to get from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 16h 31m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Chaves station.
Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Nantes (Station). It is currently 10:33 AM in Nantes (Station) and 11:33 AM in La Rochelle.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle is 1002 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Nantes (Station) to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Nantes (Station), Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Nantes to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Chaves and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from A Gudina-Porta Galicia to Segovia Guiomar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Segovia Guiomar to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chaves to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Chaves to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Valpaços to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Valpaços to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
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