There are 12 ways to get from Ireland to La Rochelle by plane, train, car, car ferry, 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 Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
7h 47m€75–250Fly Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)DUB - LRH
5h 9m€74–333Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Cork Port
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to La Rochelle
23h 57mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
31h 19m€188–408Fly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 38m€85–253Fly Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
8h 59m€82–230Fly Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)ORK - LRH
4h 31m€104–216Fly Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)ORK - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
8h 26m€102–243Fly Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
9h 23m€134–378Ferry, train via Paris
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
28h 14m€190–350Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantes712 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochelle701
29h 59mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to LisonK2+ / ...
- Take the train from Lison to RennesC12
- Take the train from Rennes to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to La RochelleTer
30h 47m€151–307
Ireland to La Rochelle by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €70 - €340 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €100 - €220.
The distance between Ireland and La Rochelle is 985 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 31h 19m and costs €180 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Ireland to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 5:16 PM in Ireland and 6:16 PM in La Rochelle.
There are 2375+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between 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 Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
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
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €95–140
- 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
- €45–110
- 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
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–200
- On Foot
- €40–50
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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