There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne by train or plane
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Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BOD - MEL
30h 31m$982–2,232Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CDG - MEL
27h 22m$873–1,993Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LRH - MEL
31h 56m$1,430–4,130Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane RNS - MEL
37h 13m$1,516–4,907Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PIS - MEL
33h 12m$1,466–4,203Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTE - MEL
31h 48m$926–5,624Train, train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain
- Take the train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CFE - MEL
33h 53m$2,203–7,355
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 27h 22m and costs $850 - $2,000.
The distance between La Rochelle and Melbourne is 17280 km.
It takes approximately 30h 31m to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 7:46 AM in La Rochelle and 3:46 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5291+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
easyJet and Emirates fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Melbourne Airport via Lyon, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Melbourne Airport via Lyon, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Melbourne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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