There are 12 ways to get from Turku to La Rochelle by plane, train, ferry, night train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Turku Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane TKU - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
13h 3m€136–482Fly Turku Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane TKU - LRH
20h 20m€126–466Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
42h 22m€386–711Ferry, line 80 ferry, night train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
47h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 6h€269–425Fly Turku Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane TKU - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 30m€132–516Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HEL - LRH
11h 10m€176–481Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HEL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
13h 8m€155–436Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HEL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 19m€214–464Ferry, line 80 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain Trn
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
45h 36mDrive 4,154.7 km
- Drive from Turku to La Rochellecar 4,154.7 km
44h 10m€775–1,120Drive, ferry, car train
- Drive from Turku to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the ferry from Trelleborg to Rostock Portferry
- Drive from Rostock Port to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to La Rochellecar
2d 5h€738–1,081
Turku to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turku to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €120 - €470 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs €170 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Turku, Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Turku and La Rochelle is 2334 km. The road distance is 4154.7 km.
The best way to get from Turku to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train which takes 42h 22m and costs €380 - €750.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Turku to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Turku to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Turku, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Turku to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs €260 - €430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €470 and takes 20h 20m.
Turku to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 9:58 AM in Turku and 8:58 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Turku, Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Copenhagen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Turku Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Stockholm, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Viking Line
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Turku to La Rochelle is 4155 km. It takes approximately 44h 10m to drive from Turku to La Rochelle.
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