There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)OTP - LRH
8h 52m€183–515Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantes712
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochelle701
31h 31m€70–215Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
24h 1m€127–423Drive 2,567.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to La Rochelle2,567.6 km
28h 5m€392–567Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)OTP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 59m€160–327Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)OTP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 2m€136–332Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)OTP - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
10h 27m€188–440Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
46h 38m€102–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux1922
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle591A / ...
2d 6h€134–252Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to La Rochelle
28h 42m€461–653
Bucharest to La Rochelle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to bus via Brussels which costs €70 - €220 and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 52m 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 Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and La Rochelle is 2151 km. The road distance is 2567.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 24h 1m and costs €120 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Bucharest to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Bucharest Obor station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 31h 31m.
Bucharest to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Brussels station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:55 PM in Bucharest and 5:55 PM in La Rochelle.
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 bus from Bucharest Obor to La Rochelle via Brussel Stadion, Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, and Nantes in around 31h 31m.
- 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
- €110–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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
- 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- +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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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