There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Riga by plane, train, 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.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LRH - RIX
10h 24m$100–370Train, 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 Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
30h 54m$432–981Drive 2,549.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rigacar 2,549.5 km
28h 33m$459–663Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NTE - RIX
9h 35m$127–358Train 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
11h 27m$146–375Train, bus via Šiauliai
- 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 Siauliai, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
32h 23m$434–976Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rīgabus
38h 37m$365–642Bus
- 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
41h 35m$200–374Bus via Elbląg
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- 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 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$237–580Drive, 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 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to train and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $120 - $360.
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 41h 35m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Riga is 2105 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 which takes 30h 54m and costs $430 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 24m 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 10h 24m and costs $100 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 41h 35m.
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 4:36 PM in La Rochelle and 5:36 PM 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) once daily. 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 41h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/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 Airport BER to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- $110–320
- 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
- $45–90
- 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
- $16–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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