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How to get fromValenciennes to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Valenciennes to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    €133–211

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valenciennes University to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 820
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 44m
    €60–99

  3. Drive  672.5 km

    1. Drive from Valenciennes to La Rochellecar car 672.5 km
    6h 26m
    €128–184

  4. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lesquintrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 57m
    €87–332

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 7m
    €137–227

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus 701
    9h 32m
    €140–242

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 52m
    €177–448

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 57m
    €173–423

Valenciennes to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Valenciennes, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Valenciennes to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pater to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Valenciennes University, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 44m.

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