There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)OTP - LRH
8h 52m€183–455Bus 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€70–205Bus, 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 3m€127–433Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
40h 16m€242–582Drive 2,567.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to La Rochelle2,567.6 km
28h 5m€390–564Fly 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€154–312Fly 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€141–352Fly 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 30m€188–450Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
46h 38m€97–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux1922
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle591A / ...
2d 6h€134–239Drive, 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€460–651
Bucharest to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to bus via Brussels which costs €70 - €210 and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs €180 - €460.
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.
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 Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 16m.
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 3m and costs €120 - €440.
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.
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 fly which takes 8h 52m and costs €180 - €460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €600 and takes 40h 16m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 31h 31m.
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 Hauptbahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 40h 16m.
- 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
- €110–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €80–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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
- €75–230
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–290
- Couchette Carriage
- €170–200
- Seating Carriage
- €95–120
- 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
- €110–210
- 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
- €7–50
- 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
- €30–100
- 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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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 5:57 AM in Bucharest and 4:57 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 2568 km. It takes approximately 28h 5m to drive from Bucharest to La Rochelle.
There are 2375+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
















































