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How to get fromSantiago de Compostela to La Rochelleby bus, train, train (Renfe), car, plane, or towncar

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There are 10 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle by bus, train, train (Renfe), car, plane, or towncar

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Intercités / ...
    16h 22m
    €96–166

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    16h 30m
    €94–141

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    18h 4m
    €280–481

  4. Drive  1,076.6 km

    1. Drive from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochellecar car 1,076.6 km
    10h 42m
    €175–253

  5. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane SCQ - LRH
    27h 5m
    €123–493

  6. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SCQ - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 52m
    €107–458

  7. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane OPO - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 22m
    €341–612

  8. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane OPO - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 13m
    €352–557

  9. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane OPO - LRH
    16h 50m
    €377–557

  10. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SCQ - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h
    €137–462

Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,166.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to La Rochelle Ville via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 4m. Alternatively, Ryanair and easyJet fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week.

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