There are 12 ways to get from Riga to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane RIX - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 48m€114–315Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane RIX - LRH
8h 51m€110–390Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
31h 22m€396–739Drive 2,627.9 km
- Drive from Riga to La Rochellecar 2,627.9 km
26h 39m€411–594Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RIX - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 55m€128–321Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RIX - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 56m€182–349Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane RIX - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
16h 40m€141–465Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane RIX - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
14h 41m€219–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliaitrain 12
- Take the bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
32h 50m€395–734Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
38h 30m€307–521Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
41h 20m€170–309Bus via Elbląg
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercurebus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d€200–503
Riga to La Rochelle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €110 - €320 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Rīga and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Magdeburg central bus station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 20m.
The distance between Riga and La Rochelle is 2241 km. The road distance is 2627.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 31h 22m and costs €390 - €750.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Riga to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Riga to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
The best way to get from Riga to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €310 and takes 41h 20m.
Riga to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Magdeburg station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 6:20 PM in Riga and 5:20 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Riga International Airport (RIX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Riga International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Riga International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Šiauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elbląg
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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