Distance between La Rochelle and Arcachón
The distance from La Rochelle to Arcachón is 248 kilometers by road including 196 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and goes through Tasdon, Rochefort, Le Bois et La Forêt, Saintes, Ambarès-et-Lagrave, Lormont and Cenon.
| Shortest distance by air | 167 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 248 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 30 min |
| Fuel amount | 19.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 35.3 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| La Rochelle | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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D 137 29 km, 22 min
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| Rochefort | 29 km | 22 min | 2.2 L | |
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A 837 46 km, 25 min
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| Saintes | 76 km | 48 min | 5.1 L | |
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A 10 90 km, 49 min
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| Ambarès-et-Lagrave | 165 km | 1 h 37 min | 13.1 L | |
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A 10 5 km, 03 min
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| Lormont | 170 km | 1 h 40 min | 13.5 L | |
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A 10 6 km, 03 min
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| Cenon | 176 km | 1 h 44 min | 13.7 L | |
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N 230 5 km, 03 min
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| Bègles | 181 km | 1 h 47 min | 14.4 L | |
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N 230 4 km, 02 min
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| Villenave-d'Ornon | 186 km | 1 h 50 min | 14.6 L | |
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A 630 6 km, 03 min
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| Gradignan | 191 km | 1 h 54 min | 15.1 L | |
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A 63 57 km, 36 min
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| Arcachón | 248 km | 2 h 30 min | 19.7 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from La Rochelle to Arcachón?
Fuel cost: 35.3 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 248 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from La Rochelle to Arcachón?
Driving time: 2 h 30 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 182 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 39 min
- 47 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 31 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is La Rochelle to Arcachón by land?
The distance between La Rochelle and Arcachón is 248 km by road including 196 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of La Rochelle and Arcachón respectively.
How far is La Rochelle to Arcachón by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between La Rochelle and Arcachón is 167 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of La Rochelle and Arcachón respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is La Rochelle from Arcachón by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 12 min to cover the distance of 167 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 45 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from La Rochelle to Arcachón?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 41 min to cover the distance of 167 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 47 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between La Rochelle and Arcachón?
The halfway point between La Rochelle and Arcachón is Pleine-Selve. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Pleine-Selve to La Rochelle is 120 km and driving will take about 1 h 12 min. The road between Pleine-Selve and Arcachón has length 128 km and will take approximately 1 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is La Rochelle in relation to Arcachón?
La Rochelle is located 167 km north of Arcachón.
La Rochelle has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.15911, longitude -1.15204.
Arcachón has geographic coordinates: latitude 44.65394, longitude -1.17557.
Which highway goes from La Rochelle to Arcachón?
The route from La Rochelle to Arcachón follows A 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A 837: 35 km
- A 63: 25 km
- D 137: 22 km
- A 660: 22 km
- N 230: 11 km
- A 630: 8 km
- N 250: 4 km
- D 1250: 2 km
- D 217 e1: 2 km