There are 10 ways to get from Chania to La Rochelle by plane, ferry, bus, train, busferry, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CHQ - LRH
13h 25m€150–480Fly Chania International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CHQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 47m€122–417Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
47h 41mBus and ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
2d 4h€408–769Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
3d€280–482Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HER - LRH
15h 20m€268–680Fly Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CHQ - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 14m€140–350Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 52m€256–652Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 8hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Torinobusferry
- Take the bus from Turin to Lyonbus 480 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to La Rochellebus
2d 23h
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €140 - €350 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 47m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at La Rochelle via Ioannina, Tirana, Turin and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Chania and La Rochelle is 2440 km.
The best way to get from Chania to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 47h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Chania to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Chania to La Rochelle bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to La Rochelle bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 3:48 AM in Chania and 2:48 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2604+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €28–75
- 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
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana to Torino
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Turin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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