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

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to La Rochelle by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    12h 26m
    €150–234

  2. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 16m
    €67–308

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h
    €70–120

  4. Drive  868.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to La Rochellecar car 868.6 km
    8h 22m
    €159–230

  5. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 40m
    €78–283

  6. Train via Burgos

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Pasajestrain train
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    13h 31m
    €149–248

  7. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MAD - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 10m
    €112–349

Madrid to La Rochelle by train and foot

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to La Rochelle Ville via Irun, Irun, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to La Rochelle - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h. FlixBus also services this route 6 times a week.

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