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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BOD - CPT
    22h 30m
    R 7,777–26,384

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NTE - CPT
    20h 50m
    R 8,226–28,286

  3. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RNS - CPT
    31h 18m
    R 12,227–42,257

  4. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LRH - CPT
    25h 58m
    R 10,428–27,099

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CDG - CPT
    17h 39m
    R 9,793–21,540

  6. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TLS - CPT
    25h 33m
    R 10,197–16,204

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration20h 42mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,840Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,202.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 30m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cape Town, South Africa?

easyJet, Norse Atlantic UK Limited, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.

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