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Compare train and bus for Paris to La Rochelle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to La Rochelle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 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 €29, while a train costs an average of €73.
Distance: 398 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€73 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Paris to La Rochelle:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to La Rochelle costing on average €73.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 41m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to La Rochelle
How to get from Paris to La Rochelle by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to La Rochelle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
95927 · 510279:45 PM10h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:20 AMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin€351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 95927 · 510279:45 PM10h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)8:20 AMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin€351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 83611:35 PM2h43Paris Gare Montparnasse4:18 PMLa Rochelle station€921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8441+
L14 (863447)5:59 AM3h41Paris Gare Montparnasse9:40 AMLa Rochelle station€751One-way1 transfer - 83716:52 AM2h55Paris Gare Montparnasse9:47 AMLa Rochelle station€751One-way0 transfers
- 8371+L15 (864758)6:52 AM4h25Paris Gare Montparnasse11:17 AMLa Rochelle Porte Dauphine€771One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:30 AM7h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)7:15 PMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin€451One-way0 transfers- FlixBus3:25 AM7h45Paris, Porte Maillot11:10 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:55 PM8h00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:55 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin€571One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to La Rochelle:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to La Rochelle costing on average €73.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 41m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and La Rochelle as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in La Rochelle station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to La Rochelle by train.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, BlaBlaCar to go to La Rochelle by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 7 direct buses per day with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
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