There are 11 ways to get from Cork to La Rochelle by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, 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 Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 42m€116–351Train to Kerry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane KIR - LRH
25h 44m€62–224Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to La Rochellecar
21h 34m€185–221Fly Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORK - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 9m€107–326Train to Dublin Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane DUB - LRH
9h 51m€94–291Fly Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORK - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 47m€190–459Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 28m€113–296Fly Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ORK - LRH
7h 9m€72–296Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
25h 23m€212–289Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
27h 3m€160–190Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
28h 34m€158–185
Cork to La Rochelle by bus, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to La Rochelle is to train and fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €70 - €300.
The distance between Cork and La Rochelle is 918 km.
The best way to get from Cork to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train which takes 25h 23m and costs €210 - €290.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Cork to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:44 AM in Cork and 9:44 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2468+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
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
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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