There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Algiers by train, plane, 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.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane NTE - ALG
7h 26m$101–324Train, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
31h 40m$421–914Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane BOD - ALG
7h 52m$102–291Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane LRH - ALG
8h 29m$221–734Train, car ferry via Bordeaux
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
32h 17m$352–961Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
34h 25m$344–681Bus, car ferry via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 718
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Algierscarferry
39h 25m$499–675
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Algiers is to train and fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Algiers is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $100 - $330.
The distance between La Rochelle and Algiers is 1443 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Algiers without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 31h 40m and costs $420 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from La Rochelle to Algiers, including transfers.
There are 270+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Algiers, Algeria?
easyJet, Air Algérie, and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
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 La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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 St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–370
- 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 Nantes to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $304
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
- Phone
- +33 (0) 825 88 80 88
- Website
- corsicalinea.com
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $450–550
- Website
- Corsica Linea
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