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
4h 38m€120–320Bus
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€86–158Train via Paris
- Take the train from Antibes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 1m€241–489Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bordeauxbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
14h 20m€89–146Drive 976.4 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochellecar 976.4 km
8h 58m€152–219Fly 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 18m€91–231Fly 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 Rochelle Villetrain
4h 59m€106–255Train
- 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
13h 47m€196–406
Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €120 - €320.
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 Antibes and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and La Rochelle is 722 km. The road distance is 976.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 1m and costs €240 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 38m 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 Antibes station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €120 - €320. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €240 - €490 and takes 11h 1m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to La Rochelle Ville via Antibes, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Antibes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
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 58m to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle.
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