There are 5 ways to get from Toulouse to La Rochelle by bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 30m€30–65Train
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Intercités / ...
5h 39m€71–147Drive 423.6 km
- Drive from Toulouse to La Rochellecar 423.6 km
3h 59m€67–96Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
5h 34m€82–270Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane TLS - LRH
9h 17m€180–400
Toulouse to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Toulouse and La Rochelle is 419 km. The road distance is 423.6 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €30 - €65.
The bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Toulouse to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Toulouse to La Rochelle train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 5h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €400 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and La Rochelle, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to La Rochelle Ville via Bordeaux St Jean in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Toulouse to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Toulouse to La Rochelle train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to La Rochelle is 424 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Toulouse to La Rochelle.
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