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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane OTP - LRH
    9h 6m
    €103–396

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane OTP - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 46m
    €98–296

  3. Bus, train via Cologne

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    31h 49m
    €441–626

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Herseauxtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Tourcoing to Poitierstrain train
    6. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    43h 30m
    €494–741

  5. Drive  2,564.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to La Rochellecar car 2,564.1 km
    27h 40m
    €470–678

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane OTP - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 57m
    €117–361

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane OTP - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 45m
    €179–449

  8. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    46h 37m
    €195–264

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1136 / ...
    2d
    €266–394

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train Intercités / ...
    2d 2h
    €307–459

Bucharest to La Rochelle by train, foot, and car

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration43h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,151 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and La Rochelle, France?

Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to La Rochelle Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Nord, Herseaux, Tourcoing, and Poitiers in around 43h 30m.

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