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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Varna by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BOD - VAR
    14h 29m
    $179–476

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NTE - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 23m
    $161–442

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus bus
    38h 30m
    $518–755

  4. Drive  2,802.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Varnacar car 2,802.9 km
    28h 51m
    $591–853

  5. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LRH - VAR
    24h 13m
    $182–642

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane NTE - VAR
    8h 4m
    $195–541

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    38h 54m
    $371–540

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 19m
    $365–536

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus bus 984
    2d 7h
    $369–554

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Constanțabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus bus
    2d 8h
    $338–510

La Rochelle to Varna by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$369Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,492.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 29m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Varna, Bulgaria?

easyJet, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Varna via Nantes, Constanța, and Constanta in around 2d 8h.

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