There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle by bus, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Cologne
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
30h 40m€302–618Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CLJ - LRH
26h 42m€100–430Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
32h 23m€521–939Drive 2,188.1 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochellecar 2,188.1 km
24h 53m€351–507Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
38h 52m€105–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Paris Tour Eiffelbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
40h 33m€221–321Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștiebus
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
43h 35mFly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CLJ - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 47m€107–332Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CLJ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 18m€125–349
Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris which costs €100 - €180 and takes 38h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 11h 18m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Mareșal C-tin Prezan and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Cluj-Napoca and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and La Rochelle is 2552 km. The road distance is 2188.1 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 30h 40m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 30h 40m to get from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Begoo, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle is to train which takes 32h 23m and costs €500 - €950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €430 and takes 26h 42m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 38h 52m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to La Rochelle Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 32h 23m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Munich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Milan Bergamo, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–150
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- €120
- Student
- €120
- Retiree
- €120
- Children
- €70
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Paris Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orăștie to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Begoo, arrive at Paris station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 6:40 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 5:40 AM in La Rochelle.
Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle is 2188 km. It takes approximately 24h 53m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to La Rochelle.
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