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Compare coach, train and flight for Marseille to La Rochelle
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Marseille to La Rochelle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £57, while a train costs an average of £118.
Distance: 606 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£57 Average Price Cheapest | £111 Average Price | £118 Average Price | £190 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 38m Average total duration 12h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to La Rochelle:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to La Rochelle costing on average £118.
A coach is £99 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to La Rochelle costing on average £156.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Coach takes on average 12h 38m.
Tickets start at around £57 compared to roughly £190 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £134. The journey takes 12h 8m versus 7h 51m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to La Rochelle
How to get to La Rochelle from Marseille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to La Rochelle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 51022 · 5102716:4015h40Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles8:20La Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin£431One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 51022 · 5102716:4015h40Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles8:20La Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin£431One-way1 change
Fastest
- FR 200415:201h25Marseille Provence Airport16:45La Rochelle Ile de Re Airport£1581One-way0 changes
Other options
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D15 (864810)9:249h04Marseille Saint-Charles18:28La Rochelle station£1021One-way1 change- 4758+D15 (864810) · L15 (864766)9:2410h00Marseille Saint-Charles19:24La Rochelle Porte Dauphine£1021One-way2 changes
- 6106 · 83797:018h16Marseille Saint-Charles15:17La Rochelle station£1101One-way1 change
- 5102720:5511h25Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles8:20La Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin£451One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus0:4016h25Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles17:05La Rochelle, Jean Moulin£631One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus6:0014h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles20:10La Rochelle, Jean Moulin£731One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to La Rochelle:
A coach is £77 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to La Rochelle costing on average £156.
A coach is £78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to La Rochelle costing on average £156.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 38m.
Coach takes on average 12h 14m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and La Rochelle as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in La Rochelle Ile de Re Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in La Rochelle station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair to go to La Rochelle by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to La Rochelle by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to La Rochelle by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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