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There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BOD - MEL
    30h 29m
    $981–2,746

  2. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CDG - MEL
    27h 57m
    $858–2,907

  3. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane RNS - MEL
    32h 48m
    $1,415–5,229

  4. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LRH - MEL
    40h 6m
    $1,058–11,004

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTE - MEL
    31h 52m
    $927–5,636

  6. Train, train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Biarritztrain train
    3. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BIQ - MEL
    35h 18m
    $1,531–6,776

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CDG - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    32h 57m
    $1,508–5,007

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration27h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$743Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Ryanair, Shanghai Airlines, and three other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.

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