

La Rochelle tourism office 2 Quai Georges Simenon, 17000 La Rochelle
La Rochelle by train
The SNCF network connects La Rochelle to all major French cities.
From Paris Montparnasse: 6 trains per day - direct TGV Atlantique (about 2h50)
Frequent trains from Nantes and Bordeaux. Book your tickets on https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
La Rochelle station is located in the city centre.
La Rochelle by plane
La Rochelle-Ile de Ré Airport
Direct flights are from Lyon, Porto, London-Stansted, London-Gatwick, Brussels-Charleroi, Nice, Genève, Marseille
Website: www.larochelle.aeroport.fr
Regular shuttle service from the airport: Illico line 1B, from Monday to Saturday to the town centre; line D5 every Sunday and public holidays.
Other airports:
Both airports are well connected to most cities in Europe.
La Rochelle by car
Paris: 474 km via the A10 motorway up to Niort (about 4h30)
Nantes: 130 km via the A83 motorway (about 1h30)
Bordeaux: 180 km via the A10 motorway (about 2h)