There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cork Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NTE - ORK
8h 56m€112–398Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cork Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LRH - ORK
8h 50m€76–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
19h 35m€187–219Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
9h 56m€110–311Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane CDG - ORK
8h 22m€185–455Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Morlaixbus
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
25h 52m€159–186Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
26h 12m€231–322Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Morlaixbus
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Corkferry
26h 53m€156–183
La Rochelle to Cork by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cork is to fly which costs €75 - €320 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cork is to train and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €180 - €460.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cork is 919 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cork without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 52m and costs €150 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from La Rochelle to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 2:11 PM in La Rochelle and 1:11 PM in Cork.
There are 317+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cork, Ireland?
easyJet, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cork Airport (ORK) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cork Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cork Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cork Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
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 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Morlaix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Roscoff to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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