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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane RIX - LRH
    13h 16m
    €103–393

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    33h 34m
    €493–883

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    5. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    34h 57m
    €445–815

  4. Drive  2,627.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga to La Rochellecar car 2,627.8 km
    26h 36m
    €481–695

  5. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane RIX - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 42m
    €127–328

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane RIX - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 31m
    €138–393

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RIX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 40m
    €189–406

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

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane RIX - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    14h 29m
    €245–580

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    41h 15m
    €370–663

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 20m
    €219–378

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the bus from ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    4. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercurebus bus
    5. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    47h 55m
    €265–480

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to La Rochellecar car
    35h 58m
    €473–667

Riga to La Rochelle by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€493Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,107.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and La Rochelle, France?

Ryanair and Jet2.com fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīga to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Magdeburg central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 41h 20m.

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