There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to La Rochelle by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BFS - LRH
8h 10m€78–336Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to La Rochellecar
27h 18m€600–1,654Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
32h 25m€124–254Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BHD - LRH
7h 30m€85–395Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 53m€134–270Fly Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BFS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 48m€142–281Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 18m€90–391Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
30h 30m€545–1,384Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
31h 14m€403–1,271Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain Ter
32h 48m€478–1,268
Belfast to La Rochelle by busferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to La Rochelle is to bus and fly and train which costs €90 - €400 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs €80 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
The distance between Belfast and La Rochelle is 1043 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 25m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Belfast to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Belfast to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 8:26 AM in Belfast and 9:26 AM in La Rochelle.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet, Ryanair UK, and Jet2.com fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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