There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zadar by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, 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 to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NTE - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 3m€137–515Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BOD - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
17h 6m€125–944Train, bus
- 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 41m€345–685Train, 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€291–403Drive 1,687.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Zadarcar 1,687.3 km
18h 43m€319–461Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NTE - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
13h 23m€145–437Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- 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
25h 33m€305–499Bus
- 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 / ...
30h 58m€164–302Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- 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 30m€258–862
La Rochelle to Zadar by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to train and fly and bus which costs €130 - €550 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs €130 - €550.
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 30h 58m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Zadar is 1822 km. The road distance is 1687.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 41m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 3m 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.
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 1687 km. It takes approximately 18h 43m to drive from La Rochelle to Zadar.
Book your La Rochelle to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Zadar, Croatia?
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 30h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €13–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- 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
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–21
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–35
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
- 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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