There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LRH - BUD
7h 53mFt 32,047–131,397Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to St.Poelten Hbftrain 967 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
17h 55mFt 124,265–214,552Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1923
30h 51mFt 64,085–101,786Drive 1,791 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Budapestcar 1,791 km
19h 16mFt 119,437–172,519Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NTE - BUD
7h 54mFt 39,418–95,864Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BOD - BUD
8h 44mFt 37,829–97,525
La Rochelle to Budapest by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 37 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs 32 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Budapest. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Budapest. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Budapest is 1581 km. The road distance is 1791 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 17h 55m and costs 120 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from La Rochelle to Budapest, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Budapest is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs 32 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 120 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft and takes 17h 55m, you could also bus, which costs 60 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 30h 51m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Budapest, Hungary?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–130,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–140,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–70,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–70,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–70,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–120,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–130,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–47,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–85,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–50,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–20,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–45,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 5,500–8,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,600
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,903
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,646
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–6,500
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–95,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
La Rochelle to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Budapest is 1791 km. It takes approximately 19h 16m to drive from La Rochelle to Budapest.
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