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There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Greece by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LRH - ATH
    10h 1m
    €180–310

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BOD - HER
    9h 4m
    €106–252

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    35h 51m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 14h
    €353–542

  5. Drive  3,040.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Athenscar car 3,040.4 km
    31h 20m
    €559–808

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    8h 19m
    €127–427

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BOD - ATH
    9h 26m
    €109–319

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane NTE - RHO
    8h 58m
    €133–276

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    8h 52m
    €125–314

  10. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 19m
    €383–570

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 22m

  12. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    36h 29m
    €606–860

La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,294.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Greece?

easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Athens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 22m.

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