There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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 Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LRH - CLJ
14h 35m$102–462Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
30h 7mTrain
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
32h 24m$426–755Drive 2,190 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napocacar 2,190 km
24h 50m$393–567Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BOD - CLJ
11h 30m$119–445Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane NTE - CLJ
10h 12m$155–369Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
31h 55m$315–485Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Cluj-Napocabus
37h 17m$132–231Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Orăștiebus
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
43h 10m
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which costs $110 - $450 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $150 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Arte Plastice via Paris and Electromontaj Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 24m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cluj-Napoca is 1911 km. The road distance is 2190 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 30h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 32h 24m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 37h 17m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Cluj Napoca via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 32h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $120–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- alexa.trans@yahoo.com
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Paris to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82–140
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- $140
- Student
- $140
- Retiree
- $140
- Children
- $82
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 8:52 AM in La Rochelle and 9:52 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is 2190 km. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca.
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