There are 13 ways to get from Athens to La Rochelle by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, car, or car train
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Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ATH - LRH
8h 48m€94–299Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
36h 1mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
2d 13h€304–513Drive 3,030.8 km
- Drive from Athens to La Rochellecar 3,030.8 km
31h 32m€559–807Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ATH - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 35m€126–291Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ATH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 59m€111–276Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ATH - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 18m€218–415Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ATH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 51m€199–409Fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane ATH - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
14h 48m€176–864Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
37h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
43h 3mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus
- Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus
2d 6hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochellecar
37h 3m€576–820
Athens International Airport (ATH) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €110 - €280 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Tirana, Gare de Lyon - Diderot and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 3m.
The distance between Athens and La Rochelle is 2293 km. The road distance is 3030.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 36h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Athens to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Athens to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 3m.
Athens to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:35 PM in Athens and 2:35 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Paris Gare de Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 43h 3m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Athens International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 135 228
- zhitia-turist@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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