There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car
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Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LRH - OTP
9h 20m$104–354Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
32h$436–662Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
41h 22m$713–1,349Drive 2,563.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Bucharestcar 2,563.9 km
27h 57m$460–664Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BOD - OTP
9h 22m$112–308Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NTE - OTP
10h 36m$129–352Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CDG - OTP
9h 1m$228–470Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
46h 38m$229–321Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus 1923
47h 15m$294–505Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 6h$348–624
La Rochelle to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $110 - $310 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $220 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Bucureşti via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Dortmund Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 22m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bucharest is 2153 km. The road distance is 2563.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 32h and costs $430 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $100 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 41h 22m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 46h 38m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Dortmund Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 41h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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 Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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 Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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 Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $163
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–480
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 9:52 PM in La Rochelle and 10:52 PM in Bucharest.
La Rochelle to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Bucharest is 2564 km. It takes approximately 27h 57m to drive from La Rochelle to Bucharest.
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