There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train
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Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OTP - LRH
8h 51m€163–465Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nantesbus 712
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
31h 30m€74–128Bus, 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
24h 3m€137–343Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
35h 56m€265–445Drive 2,561.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to La Rochellecar 2,561.2 km
28h 5m€386–557Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OTP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 59m€160–337Fly 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€131–312Fly 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 6m€193–405Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane OTP - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 47m€176–470Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
46h 38m€94–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
2d 6h€110–246Drive, 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 57m€458–639
Bucharest to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to bus via Brussels which costs €70 - €130 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €160 - €470.
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 30m.
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, München Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 56m.
The distance between Bucharest and La Rochelle is 2151 km. The road distance is 2561.2 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 €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 51m and costs €160 - €470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €450 and takes 35h 56m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 31h 30m.
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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 35h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- 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
- €65–190
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- €55–120
- 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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
- 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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- 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
- €27–50
- 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 4:53 AM in Bucharest and 3:53 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 2561 km. It takes approximately 28h 5m to drive from Bucharest to La Rochelle.
There are 2564+ hotels available in La Rochelle.












































