There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car train, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
13h 17m€142–376Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
23h 19m€98–127Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 11m€379–664Train, bus
- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
20h 51m€241–428Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 25m€327–427Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
24h 53m€109–194Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane NQY - LRH
26h 46m€172–504Train to Exeter, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EXT - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 44m€165–445Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 14m€178–395
Cornwall to La Rochelle by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train and ferry and bus which costs €95 - €130 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 12h 14m and costs €170 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Cornwall and La Rochelle is 795 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 16h 11m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Cornwall to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to La Rochelle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train which takes 16h 11m and costs €370 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 24h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 26h 46m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to La Rochelle Ville via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Edinburgh, Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin, Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Exeter to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- National Express
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €61
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Cornwall to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 17:09 in Cornwall and 18:09 in La Rochelle.
Cornwall to La Rochelle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Euston station.
There are 2466+ hotels available in La Rochelle.