There are 6 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
best- 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 57m$121–445Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane NTE - ALG
7h 30m$103–469Train, car ferry
- 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 18m$446–925Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)plane LRH - ALG
7h 19m$140–475Bus, 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 24m$364–665Bus, 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
38h 50m$499–659
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 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 $120 - $450 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Algiers is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $140 - $480.
The distance between La Rochelle and Algiers is 1194 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Algiers without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 32h 18m and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from La Rochelle to Algiers, including transfers.
Algiers is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 6:55 PM in La Rochelle and 5:55 PM in Algiers.
There are 265+ hotels available in Algiers.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Algiers, Algeria?
easyJet, Air Algérie, and four other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) twice daily.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aslairlines.fr
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Houari Boumediene Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- 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
- $110–290
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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
- $60–120
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- $301
- 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
- $440–550
- Website
- Corsica Linea
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