There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Kajaani by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kajaani
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane NTE - KAJ
16h 10m€168–768Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Kajaani
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane BOD - KAJ
16h 25m€125–483Train, 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 Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kajaanitrain
2d 2h€441–932Drive 3,717.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Kajaanicar 3,717.6 km
38h 51m€682–985Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane NTE - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kajaanitrain
16h 13m€184–563Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Kuopio, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Kuopio (KUO)plane NTE - KUO
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kajaanitrain
16h 12m€147–483Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Kajaani
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Kajaani (KAJ)plane LRH - KAJ
34h 47m€310–800Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kajaanitrain
2d 7h€379–721Bus, train
- 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 Kuopio, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Kajaanitrain
2d 16h€260–491Bus
- 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 Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 12 to Veteraanipuisto Ebus
2d 18h€284–496Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kajaanicar
40h 34m€696–1,017
La Rochelle to Kajaani by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Kajaani is to train and fly which costs €120 - €490 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Kajaani is to train and fly which takes 16h 10m and costs €160 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Kajaani. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Veteraanipuisto E via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Warsaw, Bus Station West and 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Kajaani is 2797 km. The road distance is 3717.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Kajaani without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs €440 - €950.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from La Rochelle to Kajaani, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Kajaani bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Kajaani is to fly which takes 34h 47m and costs €310 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €500 and takes 2 days 18h.
La Rochelle to Kajaani bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Kajaani is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 6:18 PM in La Rochelle and 7:18 PM in Kajaani.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland?
easyJet, Finnair, and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Kajaani (KAJ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Veteraanipuisto E via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Warsaw, Bus Station West, Oulu, Bus Station, and 12 in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kajaani via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Geneva, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Geneva, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kajaani via Geneva, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kajaani via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Kajaani via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Kajaani via Manchester, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Kajaani via Dublin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Oulu Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Kuopio via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
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 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 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 Massy TGV to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- 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
- €210–480
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kuopio to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/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 Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kuopio, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- 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
- €30–60
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Veteraanipuisto E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
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