There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$1,036–2,024Train 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 13m$883–1,973Train, 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 15m$1,525–5,095Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LRH - MEL
32h 26m$1,530–4,530Train 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 43m$1,569–4,597Train 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 53m$930–6,617Train, 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$2,203–7,320
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 27h 13m 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 9h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 12:10 PM in La Rochelle and 9:10 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5333+ 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
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Melbourne Airport via Lyon, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Melbourne Airport via Lyon, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
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
- $2,500–8,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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