Bus and Coach from Lyon to La Rochelle: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Lyon to La Rochelle

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Lyon to La Rochelle from various bus operators like FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for the next days.

today

£34

tomorrow

£34

Sunday

£39

Monday

£41

Tuesday

£38

Wednesday

£37

Thursday

£34

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	16h 20m	21:05	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	13:25	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£34	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 05/12/2025 21:05:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 06/12/2025 13:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
BlaBlaCar Bus	18h 30m	13:50	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	08:20	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£57	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 05/12/2025 13:50:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £57 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
FlixBus	15h 55m	22:35	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	14:30	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£61	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 05/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 06/12/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
FlixBus	15h 15m	04:00	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	19:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 05/12/2025 04:00:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 05/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £62 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
FlixBus	13h 30m	10:45	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	00:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£64	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 05/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 06/12/2025 00:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £64 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	16h 20m	21:05	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	13:25	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£34	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 06/12/2025 21:05:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 07/12/2025 13:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
FlixBus	13h 40m	15:15	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	04:55	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 06/12/2025 15:15:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 40m
FlixBus	15h 45m	16:30	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	08:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 06/12/2025 16:30:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 07/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £52 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
FlixBus	15h 55m	22:35	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	14:30	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 06/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 07/12/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £55 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
BlaBlaCar Bus	18h 30m	13:50	Lyon	Perrache Train Station	08:20	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£55	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Train Station, Lyon (France) at 06/12/2025 13:50:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 07/12/2025 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £55 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	16h 20m	21:05	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	13:25	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£39	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 07/12/2025 21:05:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 08/12/2025 13:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
FlixBus	15h 15m	04:00	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	19:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 07/12/2025 04:00:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
BlaBlaCar Bus	14h 11m	23:59	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	14:10	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£59	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 07/12/2025 23:59:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £59 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 11m
FlixBus	15h 55m	22:35	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	14:30	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£61	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 07/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
FlixBus	13h 30m	10:45	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	00:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£75	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 07/12/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 08/12/2025 00:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £75 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	15h 15m	04:00	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	19:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station		Economy	£41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 08/12/2025 04:00:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 08/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £41 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
	FlixBus	15h 45m	16:30	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	08:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station		Economy	£41	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 08/12/2025 16:30:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 09/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £41 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	15h 15m	04:00	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	19:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 09/12/2025 04:00:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 09/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
FlixBus	15h 45m	16:30	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	08:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£39	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 09/12/2025 16:30:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 10/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
FlixBus	14h 30m	15:15	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	05:45	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 09/12/2025 15:15:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £48 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	15h 15m	04:00	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	19:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station		Economy	£37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 10/12/2025 04:00:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 10/12/2025 19:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
	FlixBus	15h 45m	16:30	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	08:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station		Economy	£37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 10/12/2025 16:30:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 11/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
BlaBlaCar Bus	16h 20m	21:05	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	13:25	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£34	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 11/12/2025 21:05:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 13:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 20m
BlaBlaCar Bus	14h 11m	23:59	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	14:10	La Rochelle	Place de Verdun Bus Stop	Economy	£41	A Bus from BlaBlaCar Bus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 11/12/2025 23:59:00 to Place de Verdun Bus Stop, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £41 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 11m
FlixBus	13h 45m	15:15	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	05:00	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 11/12/2025 15:15:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
FlixBus	15h 55m	22:35	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	14:30	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 11/12/2025 22:35:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
FlixBus	15h 45m	16:30	Lyon	Perrache Bus Stop	08:15	La Rochelle	Coach Station	Economy	£44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Perrache Bus Stop, Lyon (France) at 11/12/2025 16:30:00 to Coach Station, La Rochelle (France) arriving at 12/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £44 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Lyon to La Rochelle is £34 on 05/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Lyon and La Rochelle

See here how frequent the connections between Lyon and La Rochelle are, during different times and days of the week.

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Lyon and La Rochelle.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 18 coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Lyon and La Rochelle, with 2 offers.

Facts about coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 6 times every day by bus from Lyon to La Rochelle in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lyon to La Rochelle starting from £34!

Cheapest Bus	£34
Fastest Bus	13h 30m
Earliest Coach	04:00
Latest Coach	23:59
Daily Bus Connections	6 Ø
Distance	465.0 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Lyon to La Rochelle

Every day, 6 buses from 2 coach companies leave Lyon for La Rochelle: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£34

Saturday 06/12

£40

Sunday 07/12

£54

Monday 08/12

£41

Tuesday 09/12

£38

Wednesday 10/12

£37

Thursday 11/12

£34

Friday 12/12

£34

Saturday 13/12

£34

Sunday 14/12

£42

Monday 15/12

£38

Tuesday 16/12

£36

Wednesday 17/12

£41

Thursday 18/12

£48

Friday 19/12

£59

Saturday 20/12

£81

Sunday 21/12

£73

Monday 22/12

£69

Tuesday 23/12

£79

Wednesday 24/12

£52

Thursday 25/12

£52

Friday 26/12

£71

Saturday 27/12

£66

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Lyon to La Rochelle

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Lyon to La Rochelle, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £34, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Lyon to La Rochelle. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £39.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to La Rochelle, with £34. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £64.

How to save money travelling from Lyon to La Rochelle

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Lyon to La Rochelle in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Lyon to La Rochelle, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Lyon and La Rochelle

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Lyon and La Rochelle.

Perrache Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun 14

Saint Paul Train Station

Pont Kitchener R.G. Bus Stop

Cours de Verdun

Maison Carrée Bus Stop

Les Charrières 69570

Girondins - Yves Farge Bus Stop

Coach Station

Place Pierre Semard

Place de Verdun Bus Stop

Place de Verdun 28

Central Bus Station

Central Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Lyon to La Rochelle

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle? Or which bus companies serve the route Lyon to La Rochelle? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Lyon to La Rochelle bus

How much does a Lyon - La Rochelle coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Lyon - La Rochelle bus trip is available from £34 and takes 16h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Lyon to La Rochelle?

The connection Lyon to La Rochelle is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £34 to £83. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Lyon - La Rochelle route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Lyon to La Rochelle is offered by roughly 6 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to La Rochelle from Lyon take?

The quickest coach from Lyon to La Rochelle is provided by FlixBus and takes 13h 30m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £64. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Lyon to La Rochelle?

The earliest bus to La Rochelle departs from Lyon at 04:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Lyon to La Rochelle?

The latest bus to La Rochelle departs from Lyon at 23:59. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Lyon - La Rochelle route?

Passengers looking to travel from Lyon to La Rochelle can travel with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Lyon and La Rochelle?

You can check all the direct connections between Lyon and La Rochelle by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.

What can I take with me on the bus to La Rochelle from Lyon?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Lyon La Rochelle bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Lyon La Rochelle bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Lyon to La Rochelle on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Lyon to La Rochelle

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Lyon and to La Rochelle

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Lyon and to La Rochelle. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!