There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to La Rochelle by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
16h 3m€291–1,016Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
17h 8m€294–1,021Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ORD - LRH
30h 36m€334–1,206Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORD - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
15h 27m€342–1,074Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane ORD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
18h 8m€478–1,618Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MDW - LRH
16h 39m€554–2,406
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €340 - €1100 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 15h 27m and costs €340 - €1100.
The distance between Chicago and La Rochelle is 6719 km.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Chicago to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:47 PM in Chicago and 6:47 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2711+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and La Rochelle, France?
American Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Detroit, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Montreal, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
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