How to get to La Rochelle from Bilbao

You can get between Bilbao and La Rochelle 2 different ways: coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Bilbao and La Rochelle is a coach with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Bilbao to La Rochelle:

Taking a coach costs £105 less than taking a train, which costs on average £123 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to La Rochelle from Bilbao is by coach with an average travel time of 7 h 35 min.

Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:

Getting to La Rochelle by train takes 9 h 26 min on average.

The distance from Bilbao to La Rochelle is approximately 218 miles.

The average frequency per day from Bilbao to La Rochelle is:

• Around 4 coaches per day.
• Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bilbao to La Rochelle as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Bilbao to La Rochelle:

• Most travellers catch their coach from Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bilbao to La Rochelle:

• You can go to La Rochelle from Bilbao by coach with FlixBus, Alsa or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £14 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle on Omio.
• You can travel by train to La Rochelle from Bilbao with Euskotren, and you can find Euskotren Bilbao to La Rochelle tickets for £123 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Bilbao to La Rochelle with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 2 direct coaches per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to La Rochelle as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bilbao to La Rochelle.