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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
£50
tomorrow
£46
Monday
£46
Tuesday
£39
Wednesday
£42
Thursday
£41
Friday
£56

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 15h 55m 22:35 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 14:30 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £50
BlaBlaCar Bus 13h 49m 10:40 Lyon Perrache Train Station 00:29 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £57
BlaBlaCar Bus 13h 14m 14:00 Lyon Perrache Train Station 03:14 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £65
FlixBus 17h 30m 01:40 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £66
BlaBlaCar Bus 14h 11m 23:59 Lyon Perrache Train Station 14:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £69
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £19? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 50m
      0
      09:20
      Lyon
      Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop
      17:15
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £22
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • FlixBus
      2h 20m
      0
      17:50
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      20:10
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
    Travel Time is 2h 24m shorter, and you will save £19

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 14h 11m 23:59 Lyon Perrache Train Station 14:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £46
FlixBus 15h 55m 22:35 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 14:30 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £51
FlixBus 17h 30m 01:40 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £60
FlixBus 14h 45m 16:40 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 07:25 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £78
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 50m
      0
      09:20
      Lyon
      Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop
      17:15
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £22
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • FlixBus
      2h 20m
      0
      17:50
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      20:10
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
    Travel Time is 3h 21m shorter, and you will save £15

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 15h 40m 15:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 07:25 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £46
FlixBus 17h 30m 01:40 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £47
BlaBlaCar Bus 13h 14m 14:00 Lyon Perrache Train Station 03:14 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £64
BlaBlaCar Bus 13h 49m 10:40 Lyon Perrache Train Station 00:29 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £78
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 50m
      0
      09:20
      Lyon
      Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop
      17:15
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £22
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • FlixBus
      2h 20m
      0
      17:50
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      20:10
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £9
    Travel Time is 2h 24m shorter, and you will save £15

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 18h 20m 00:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £39
FlixBus 14h 30m 15:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 05:45 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £57
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      14h 45m
      0
      23:25
      Lyon
      Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop
      07:35
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £22
      • Waiting Time 3h 45m
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      2h 50m
      0
      11:20
      Bordeaux
      Saint Jean Train Station
      14:10
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 0h 15m longer, but you will save £11

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 19h 15m 21:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 17:05 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £42
BlaBlaCar Bus 14h 11m 23:59 Lyon Perrache Train Station 14:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £47
FlixBus 18h 20m 00:50 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £50
BlaBlaCar Bus 13h 49m 10:40 Lyon Perrache Train Station 00:29 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £71
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      10h 5m
      0
      07:00
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      14:00
      Bordeaux
      Saint Jean Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £21
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      14:20
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      17:05
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 3h 44m shorter, and you will save £14

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
BlaBlaCar Bus 14h 11m 23:59 Lyon Perrache Train Station 14:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £41
FlixBus 15h 55m 22:35 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 14:30 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £45
FlixBus 17h 30m 01:40 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £51
FlixBus 15h 40m 15:45 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 07:25 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £51
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      10h 5m
      0
      07:00
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      14:00
      Bordeaux
      Saint Jean Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £21
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      14:20
      Bordeaux
      Saint-Jean Coach Stop
      17:05
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
    Travel Time is 4h 6m shorter, and you will save £13

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 15h 55m 22:35 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 14:30 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £56
FlixBus 17h 10m 14:15 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 07:25 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £62
FlixBus 17h 30m 01:40 Lyon Lyon Avenue Tony Garnier Coach Stop 19:10 La Rochelle Coach Station  Economy £63
  • Did you know that if you travel from Lyon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux, you can save more than £30? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      22h 20m
      0
      10:00
      Lyon
      Perrache Train Station
      18:05
      Bordeaux
      Saint Jean Train Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £21
      • Waiting Time 11h 45m
    • BlaBlaCar Bus
      2h 30m
      0
      05:50
      Bordeaux
      Saint Jean Train Station
      08:20
      La Rochelle
      Coach Station
      0
      BlaBlaCar Bus
      Economy
      £6
    Travel time is 6h 25m longer, but you will save £30

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Lyon to La Rochelle is £32 on 05/04/2026. 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.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle. Tuesday 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 9 coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Lyon and La Rochelle, with 3 offers.

Facts about coaches from Lyon to La Rochelle

Compare all providers like FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Lyon to La Rochelle in one click! Book your bus ticket from Lyon to La Rochelle starting from £32!

Cheapest Bus £32
Fastest Bus 13h 14m
Earliest Coach 01:40
Latest Coach 22:35
Daily Bus Connections 4 Ø
Distance 465.0 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus

Cheapest coach connections from Lyon to La Rochelle

Every day, 4 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 21/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 16/03
Tuesday 17/03
Wednesday 18/03
Thursday 19/03
Friday 20/03
Saturday 21/03
£50
Sunday 22/03
£46
Monday 23/03
£46
Tuesday 24/03
£39
Wednesday 25/03
£42
Thursday 26/03
£41
Friday 27/03
£48
Saturday 28/03
£33
Sunday 29/03
£45
Monday 30/03
£37
Tuesday 31/03
£37
Wednesday 01/04
£38
Thursday 02/04
£39
Friday 03/04
£60
Saturday 04/04
£67
Sunday 05/04
£32
Monday 06/04
£52
Tuesday 07/04
£58
Wednesday 08/04
£38
Thursday 09/04
£35
Friday 10/04
£39
Saturday 11/04
£42
Sunday 12/04

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 £28, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Lyon to La Rochelle. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £39.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Lyon to La Rochelle, with £28. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £57.

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.

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 £32 and takes 18h 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 £32 to £81. 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 4 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 BlaBlaCar Bus and takes 13h 14m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £65. 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 01:40. 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 22:35. 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.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Lyon to La Rochelle?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 4 daily trips between Lyon and La Rochelle. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Lyon to La Rochelle?

Prices and availability for 4 trips between Lyon and La Rochelle change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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