There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zadar by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
22h 52m€321–751Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane LRH - ZAD
16h 11m€92–386Train, bus via Basel
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zadarbus
23h 25m€277–394Drive 1,683.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Zadarcar 1,683.5 km
18h 47m€265–383Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
24h 23m€317–571Bus via Paris
- 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 Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
31h 1m€150–298Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
35h 4m€226–967Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NTE - ZAD
17h 22m€181–390Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BOD - ZAD
10h 55m€125–275Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NTE - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 7m€122–290
La Rochelle to Zadar by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to train and fly which costs €120 - €280 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Zadar bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Zadar is 2027 km. The road distance is 1683.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 52m and costs €320 - €750.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from La Rochelle to Zadar, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to fly which takes 16h 11m and costs €90 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 31h 1m.
La Rochelle to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Zadar is 1683 km. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from La Rochelle to Zadar.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Zadar, Croatia?
Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Zadar bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Zagreb in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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