There are 8 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane NCE - LRH
5h 20m€124–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 45m€68–121Train via Paris
- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 49m€249–431Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bordeauxbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
14h 20m€88–132Drive 976 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochellecar 976 km
8h 59m€156–226Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
5h 3m€87–257Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
5h 50m€84–233Train
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
14h 25m€196–342
Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Nice Airport and arriving at La Rochelle via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Saint-Laurent-du-Var and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Cannes, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and La Rochelle is 722 km. The road distance is 976 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 49m and costs €240 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €120 - €340. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €240 - €440 and takes 10h 49m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet and Jet2.com fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to La Rochelle Ville via Cannes, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is 976 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle.
Book your Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle train tickets online with Omio.
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