There are 10 ways to get from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure 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 5m€175–381Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Avignonbus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
16h 55m€79–143Bus
- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N1749
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 35m€82–150Drive 926.9 km
- Drive from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochellecar 926.9 km
8h 33m€145–209Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane NCE - LRH
8h€129–344Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MRS - LRH
5h 59m€90–333Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- 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
8h 41m€106–271Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- 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
8h 24m€121–296Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 43m€117–315Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 50m€117–310
Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Maxime and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Marseille St Charles and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Sainte-Maxime and La Rochelle is 1060 km. The road distance is 926.9 km.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure station.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs €170 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Sainte-Maxime, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Théâtre de la Mer to La Rochelle Ville via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 15h 35m.
- 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
- €140–320
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
- €140–320
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
- €85–200
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
- €85–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- €60–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- 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
- €65–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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 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
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
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
Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle is 927 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Sainte-Maxime to La Rochelle.
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