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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    8h 53m
    €121–314

  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 30m
    €105–318

  3. Train, bus via Stuttgart

    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 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 6m
    €370–569

  4. 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 13h
    €332–509

  5. Drive  3,037.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Athenscar car 3,037.7 km
    31h 23m
    €566–818

  6. 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
    10h 6m
    €180–380

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    10h 2m
    €186–446

  8. Train, bus

    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 29m
    €364–578

  9. 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 54m

  10. 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

  11. 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
    €579–832

La Rochelle to Athens by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,538.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

easyJet and Sky Express fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Athens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 54m.

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