There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cape Town by train or plane
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Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BOD - CPT
21h 46mR 7,709–21,544Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane NTE - CPT
19h 5mR 7,644–15,436Train 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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CDG - CPT
17h 54mR 8,144–18,341Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane RNS - CPT
22h 23mR 12,114–32,555Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LRH - CPT
25h 58mR 13,808–42,704
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 22 000 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 17h 54m and costs R 8 000 - R 19 000.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cape Town is 9203 km.
It takes approximately 21h 46m to get from La Rochelle to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cape Town, South Africa?
easyJet, Ethiopian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–42,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–25,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–43,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–43,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–29,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–24,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–12,000
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cape Town International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
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
- R 550–1,400
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 500–1,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 430–1,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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