There are 6 ways to get from Valencia to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VLC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 26m€90–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valencia to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1136
16h 25m€85–160Train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
14h 31m€173–293Drive 928.8 km
- Drive from Valencia to La Rochellecar 928.8 km
9h 42m€152–220Fly Valencia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane VLC - LRH
7h 51m€136–337Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ALC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 4m€89–294
Valencia to La Rochelle by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 26m and costs €90 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Valencia and arriving at La Rochelle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Estació del Nord and arriving at La Rochelle via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Valencia and La Rochelle is 1056 km. The road distance is 928.8 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 14h 31m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Valencia to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Valencia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Valencia station.
Valencia to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estació del Nord station.
The best way to get from Valencia to La Rochelle is to train which takes 14h 31m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Estació del Nord to La Rochelle via Camp De Tarragona, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 14h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Valencia to La Rochelle twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 16h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valencia to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Valencia to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Valencia to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
Valencia to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to La Rochelle is 929 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Valencia to La Rochelle.
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