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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Athensby train, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Athens by train, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    36h 30m

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BOD - ATH
    9h 45m
    €105–327

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 14h
    €337–518

  4. Drive  3,036.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Athenscar car 3,036.6 km
    31h 26m
    €569–822

  5. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LRH - ATH
    22h 1m
    €160–380

  6. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 23m
    €373–588

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    43h 49m

  8. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    36h 45m
    €580–833

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    8h 57m
    €121–303

La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration22h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,310 km
  • Duration: 36h 30m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Athens, Greece?

Jet2.com, easyJet, and Swiss fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Athens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 49m.

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