There are 8 ways to get from Varna to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varna Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane VAR - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
13h 2m€180–520Bus, train via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
45h 16m€319–483Drive 2,797.2 km
- Drive from Varna to La Rochellecar 2,797.2 km
28h 58m€530–765Fly Varna Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VAR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 13m€209–565Fly Varna Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane VAR - LRH
12h 32m€190–630Shuttle, bus to Istanbul Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Burgas
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
19h 25m€260–552Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
2d 7h€286–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
2d 9h€330–496
Varna to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €180 - €550 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 13m and costs €200 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at La Rochelle via București, Autogara Militari and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Varna and La Rochelle is 2493 km. The road distance is 2797.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Karlsruhe which takes 45h 16m and costs €310 - €490.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Varna to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Varna to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs €190 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €440 and takes 2 days 7h.
Varna to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 12:18 AM in Varna and 11:18 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and La Rochelle, France?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna to La Rochelle via București, Autogara Militari and Nantes in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–380
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €270–400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to La Rochelle is 2797 km. It takes approximately 28h 58m to drive from Varna to La Rochelle.
Book your Varna to La Rochelle bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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