There are 7 ways to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle by ferry, train, bus, car, 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.
Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
8h 40m€54–160Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
8h 57m€50–147Ferry, train, bus via Nantes
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the train from Granville to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
8h 51m€74–194Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
9h 12m€100–196Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane JER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 18m€146–286Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane JER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 9m€155–401Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane JER - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
21h 56m€146–627
Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle is to ferry and bus which costs €50 - €150 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 18m and costs €140 - €290.
The distance between Saint Helier and La Rochelle is 441 km.
The best way to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Saint Helier to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Saint Helier. It is currently 3:49 AM in Saint Helier and 4:49 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2415+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Saint Helier, Jersey and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Saint Helier to La Rochelle. However, you can take the ferry to Granville, walk to Centre-Ville, take the line 2 bus to Gare, walk to Granville, take the train to Rennes, walk to Rennes, then take the bus to La Rochelle. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Jersey St Helier to La Rochelle Ville via Granville, Centre-Ville, Gare, Granville, Rennes, Rennes - Bus Station, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, and Nantes in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Jersey Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Jersey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
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 Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- [email protected]
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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