There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LRH - DUB
4h 52m€50–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
25h 41m€190–851Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
36h 55mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
6h 59m€77–254Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cork Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LRH - ORK
4h 42m€62–267Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LRH - SNN
9h 28m€81–293Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
28h 16m€223–889Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
29h 11mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
29h 41m
La Rochelle to Ireland by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ireland is to fly which costs €45 - €270 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ireland is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €60 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Ireland. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Westland Row via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ireland is 904 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ireland without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from La Rochelle to Ireland, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Ireland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Ireland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Ireland is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 2:13 AM in La Rochelle and 1:13 AM in Ireland.
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ireland?
Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Row
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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