http://www.hotel-saint-nicolas.com/la-rochelle/en/
The hotel is located 600 meters away from the railway station and is easy to get to by car. The La Rochelle- Ile de Ré airport is 6 km away.
By Car Arriving from the north, from Paris, Niort and Nantes: On arrival in la Rochelle follow signs "Gare SNCF" and then "Vieux-Port). Right after the Hospital turn Right towards le "Vieux-Port", Stay along the canal, at the 3rd traffic light second to last one before the 'Vieux-Port', take a Left and you will be in the "rue de la Sardinerie". The hotel is on your left.
Arriving from the south, from Bordeaux, Royan and Rochefort: Take the exit marked "Centre Ville, Vieux-Port, Gare SNCF". When you arrive in front of the railway station turn left into the perpendicular Avenue Charles de Gaulle. Continue to the "Vieux Port", this first part of the Port 'Quai Valin'. After the Quai, before the intersection with Canal, at the Cafe des Deux tours, take the road to the right. (Quai Maubec, which runs along the Canal). Take 1st traffic light to the right. You are in the rue Sardinerie, The St. Nicolas is 50 metres further along.
By Train
By high speed TGV train, arriving at the SNCF station in la Rochelle. For more information consult: www.sncf.com
TGV Paris - La Rochelle : 2 hours 50 minutes
TGV Poitiers - La Rochelle : 1 hour 30 minutes
There are direct connections from Nantes, Bordeaux, Montpellier and Marseille.
From the railway station to the hotel: Go into the Avenue Charles de Gaulle in front of the station. Continue to the "Vieux Port" to the square in front of the "Vieux Port", before the intersection with Canal, at the Cafe des Deux tours, take the road to the right along the canal. Take 1st traffic light to the right. You are in the rue Sardinerie, The St. Nicolas is 50 metres further along.
By Air
La Rochelle - Ile de Ré airport has direct flights from Lyons, London, Dublin, Bristol, Birmingham and Southampton. For further information : www.larochelle.aeroport.fr
There are taxis and shuttles from the airport to la Rochelle town centre.