There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Finland by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NTE - HEL
9h 33m€96–339Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Turku Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane BOD - TKU
14h 12m€92–320Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
40h 30m€221–440Drive 4,142.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Helsinkicar 4,142.6 km
43h 22m€740–1,068Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LRH - HEL
11h 16m€101–356Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BOD - HEL
10h 29m€105–328Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
8h 55m€146–378Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NTE - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
13h 54m€132–398Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 7h€113–273Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 8h€126–259Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar
45h 6m€761–1,110
La Rochelle to Finland by train, foot, subway, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Finland is to bus via Paris which costs €110 - €280 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Finland is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Finland station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Finland is 2449 km. The road distance is 4142.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Finland without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 30m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from La Rochelle to Finland, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Finland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Finland is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 2 days 7h.
La Rochelle to Finland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Finland is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 12:54 PM in La Rochelle and 1:54 PM in Finland.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Finland?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Turku Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- 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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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