There are 9 ways to get from Cork to La Rochelle by plane, car ferry, car, train, 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ORK - LRH
4h 29m€72–306Train 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
19h 50m€62–214Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to La Rochellecar
21h 34m€163–284Fly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 36m€109–346Train 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
7h 51m€89–291Fly 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 7m€107–321Ferry, 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 12m€189–370Ferry, 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 2m€147–274Car 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 33m€142–266
Cork to La Rochelle by bus, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to La Rochelle is to train and fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €310.
The distance between Cork and La Rochelle is 837 km.
The best way to get from Cork to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train which takes 25h 12m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cork to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 5:35 AM in Cork and 6:35 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2693+ 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) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Luton, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
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 Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- €95–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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