There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to La Rochelle by plane or train
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Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SFO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
18h 45m€625–922Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SFO - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain
17h 7m€327–956Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SFO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
19h 38m€436–1,147Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SFO - LRH
33h 17m€608–2,210Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SFO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
17h 57m€378–1,260Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane SFO - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
22h 23m€487–1,854Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane SFO - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
24h 22m€486–1,633
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €320 - €1000 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 17h 7m and costs €320 - €1000.
The distance between San Francisco and La Rochelle is 9119 km.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from San Francisco to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:24 PM in San Francisco and 10:24 PM in La Rochelle.
There are 2539+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and La Rochelle, France?
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, and easyJet fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Heathrow, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- miamiair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–950
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
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- 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 Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 1st Class
- €100–130
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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