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Compare train and coach for Caen to La Rochelle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Caen to La Rochelle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 52m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, while a train costs an average of £110.
Distance: 341 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£110 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £97 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 52m Average total duration Fastest 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Caen to La Rochelle:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to La Rochelle costing on average £110.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 6m.
Tickets start at around £110 compared to roughly £97 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-13.11. The journey takes 5h 22m versus 4h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Caen to La Rochelle
How to get to La Rochelle from Caen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Caen to La Rochelle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:258h04Caen22:29La Rochelle£241One-way0 changes
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- 14:258h04Caen22:29La Rochelle£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:258h04Caen22:29La Rochelle£241One-way0 changes
Other options
- 13:4016h45Caen6:25La Rochelle£341One-way0 changes
- 12:4016h15Caen4:55La Rochelle£581One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Caen to La Rochelle:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to La Rochelle costing on average £110.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 6m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Caen and La Rochelle as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in La Rochelle station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Caen, Gare Routière and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
- Travel with TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to La Rochelle by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to La Rochelle by coach.
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