There are 6 ways to get from Champaign to La Rochelle by plane, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CMI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
18h 38m€278–991Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
18h 55m€257–923Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CMI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
19h 8m€268–986Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Champaign to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DEC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
16h 44m€356–1,090Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
20h 15m€347–778Bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BMI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
20h 46m€260–981
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to La Rochelle is to train and fly which costs €250 - €950 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to La Rochelle is to taxi and fly and train which takes 16h 44m and costs €350 - €1100.
The distance between Champaign and La Rochelle is 7060 km.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Champaign to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 7h ahead of Champaign. It is currently 10:33 PM in Champaign and 5:33 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2619+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Champaign to La Rochelle. However, you can take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), walk to Aéroport, take the vehicle to Gare Saint-Jean, walk to Bordeaux Saint-Jean, then take the train to La Rochelle. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, then take the train to La Rochelle.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Atlanta, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 217-355-3553
- Website
- yellowcheckercabchampaign.com
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