There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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 Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NTE - RIX
10h 4m$121–356Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LRH - RIX
8h 54m$100–370Train, bus via Berlin
- 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 Riga, Bus Stationbus
31h 15m$392–907Drive 2,549.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rigacar 2,549.5 km
28h 33m$459–663Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BOD - RIX
10h 48m$144–362Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CDG - RIX
8h 45m$206–404Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane RNS - RIX
18h 6m$227–543Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
39h 45m$341–601Bus
- 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 Magdeburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus
42h 5m$190–353Bus via Elbląg
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignollesbus
- Take the bus from NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowybus
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$258–562Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rigacar
29h 46m$537–755
La Rochelle to Riga by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to train and fly which costs $120 - $360 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $200 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Riga. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Rīga via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 5m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Riga is 2239 km. The road distance is 2549.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 31h 15m and costs $390 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from La Rochelle to Riga, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $100 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $360 and takes 42h 5m.
La Rochelle to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 12:47 AM in La Rochelle and 1:47 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Air Baltic fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rīga via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg in around 42h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
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
- $29–75
- 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
- $75–190
- 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
- $30–80
- 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
- $24–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- 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
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- 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
- $230–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- $110–130
- 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 Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Magdeburg to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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