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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to La Rochelle by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MEL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    31h 14m
    €604–1,279

  2. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MEL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    32h 15m
    €488–1,374

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MEL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    30h 33m
    €545–1,182

  4. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MEL - LRH
    28h 54m
    €519–1,619

  5. Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane MEL - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    33h 41m
    €695–2,062

  6. Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane MEL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    35h 22m
    €751–2,156

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MEL - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    32h 45m
    €573–1,468

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MEL - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    34h 35m
    €795–1,252

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration29h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,279.6 km
  • Duration: 31h 14m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and La Rochelle, France?

Etihad, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week.

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