There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, 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.
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 48m€58–488Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
24h 56m€171–652Bus
- 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 Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
3d 15h€150–511Train 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 56m€86–271Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOD - DUB
8h 11m€93–266Fly 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€88–316Train, ferry via Paris
- 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
27h 56m€201–715Bus, 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, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain K2+ / ...
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
30h 40m€171–637
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 train and fly which costs €85 - €280 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ireland is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €55 - €490.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ireland is 914 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ireland without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from La Rochelle to Ireland, including transfers.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ireland is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €55 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €550 and takes 3 days 15h.
Ireland is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 8:53 AM in La Rochelle and 7:53 AM in Ireland.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Ireland.
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Dublin via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Nuremberg central bus station, Nürnberg, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 15h.
- 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
- €45–470
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Shannon Airport via Dublin Airport, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- €50–140
- 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
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- 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
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Nürnberg to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- 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
- €80–400
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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