There are 14 ways to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HEL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 6m€105–330Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
44h 9m€220–508Ferry, night train, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Berlin Gesundbrunnennighttrain En
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
2d 1h€303–585Ferry, night train, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain 305
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliersbus
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 20h€192–280Fly Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HEL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 4m€131–350Fly Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HEL - LRH
8h 43m€123–433Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TLL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
13h 10m€110–423Fly Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HEL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 38m€143–398Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane TLL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
14h 28m€116–503Fly Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane HEL - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
14h 44m€162–632Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
2d€241–658Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 5h€147–340Drive 4,141.6 km
- Drive from Helsinki to La Rochellecar 4,141.6 km
43h 18m€751–1,085Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to La Rochellecar
44h 21m€763–1,103
Helsinki to La Rochelle by ferry, foot, bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €100 - €330 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €120 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Helsinki and La Rochelle is 2467 km. The road distance is 4141.6 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 44h 9m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Helsinki to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €120 - €440. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 2 days 5h.
Helsinki to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw Bus Station West.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:09 AM in Helsinki and 8:09 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair, Finnair, and easyJet fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Warsaw Bus Station West, Warsaw, Bus Station West, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–130
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Stockholm Central to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €110–170
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €130–180
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Stockholm Central to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Central to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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