There are 9 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SCQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 40m€107–488Bus via Burgos
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus ALSA - Stg-Bcn
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 40m€98–153Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
16h 30m€104–153Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
18h 16m€275–474Drive 1,076.6 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochellecar 1,076.6 km
10h 42m€205–296Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SCQ - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 35m€133–403Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OPO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 25m€336–612Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LCG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 22m€140–484Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane OPO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 20m€357–567
Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle is to bus via Burgos which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 40m and costs €100 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at La Rochelle via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at La Rochelle via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and La Rochelle is 916 km. The road distance is 1076.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €480 and takes 18h 16m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to La Rochelle via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–210
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle is 1077 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to La Rochelle.
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