There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OTP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 59m€145–367Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Poitiersbus
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
33h 27m€75–173Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
23h 57m€127–353Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Rj
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
41h 44m€354–764Drive 2,562.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to La Rochellecar 2,562.5 km
28h 9m€393–568Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OTP - LRH
8h 51m€183–525Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane OTP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 2m€136–332Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane OTP - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 25m€183–420Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane OTP - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 31m€154–471Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
46h 38m€92–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
2d 6h€110–288Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to La Rochellecar
28h 55m€461–654
Bucharest to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to bus via Brussels which costs €75 - €180 and takes 33h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €180 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Obor and arriving at La Rochelle via Brussel Stadion, Brussels-North train station and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati, S Südkreuz Bhf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and La Rochelle is 2359 km. The road distance is 2562.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 23h 57m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Bucharest to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Bucharest Obor station.
Bucharest to La Rochelle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to train which takes 41h 44m and costs €350 - €800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €180 - €550 and takes 8h 51m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs €75 - €180 and takes 33h 27m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to La Rochelle Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, Budapest-Nyugati, Berlin Suedkreuz, S Südkreuz Bhf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 41h 44m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- 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 ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Brussels station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:52 AM in Bucharest and 1:52 AM in La Rochelle.
Bucharest to La Rochelle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to La Rochelle is 2562 km. It takes approximately 28h 9m to drive from Bucharest to La Rochelle.
There are 2445+ hotels available in La Rochelle.












































