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Compare bus and train for La Rochelle to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Rochelle to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, while a train costs an average of €84.
Distance: 398 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€84 Average price | €41 Average price Cheapest | €127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Paris:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Paris costing on average €84.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
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How to get from La Rochelle to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Rochelle to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal3:15 AM6h15La Rochelle9:30 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€221One-way0 transfers
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- Normal3:15 AM6h15La Rochelle9:30 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- Normal3:15 AM6h15La Rochelle9:30 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€221One-way0 transfers
Other options
Normal3:15 AM6h15La Rochelle9:30 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€221One-way0 transfers- FlixBus9:55 AM8h00La Rochelle, Jean Moulin5:55 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:10 PM7h45La Rochelle, Jean Moulin12:55 AMParis, Porte Maillot€481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Paris:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Paris costing on average €84.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 55m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Rochelle and Paris as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from La Rochelle station and arrive in Paris Gare Montparnasse.
- Buses mostly depart from La Rochelle, Jean Moulin and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Infobus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Paris by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Infobus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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