There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zadar by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NTE - ZAD
12h 27m€96–316Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv 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
21h 42m€338–612Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zadar bus stationbus
24h 51m€288–486Drive 1,683.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Zadarcar 1,683.2 km
18h 48m€264–381Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BOD - ZAD
10h 54m€109–282Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LRH - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h 34m€132–426Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- 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, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 55m€120–406Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane LRH - ZAD
9h 51m€108–336Bus
- 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 2m€135–283Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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 34m€244–970
La Rochelle to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to train and fly which costs €95 - €320 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs €100 - €340.
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 2m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Zadar is 1558 km. The road distance is 1683.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 21h 42m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 27m 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 9h 51m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 31h 2m.
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 48m 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) twice 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 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zadar Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
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
- €28–60
- 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 Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- 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
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
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 (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
- 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
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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