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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car

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  1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    best
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LRH - OTP
    11h
    $114–404

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BOD - OTP
    9h 20m
    $105–326

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    31h 52m
    $421–635

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    41h 20m
    $699–1,333

  5. Drive 2,562.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Bucharestcar car 2,562.2 km
    27h 50m
    $459–663

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NTE - OTP
    10h 46m
    $126–360

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CDG - OTP
    9h 21m
    $205–499

  8. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    46h 38m
    $226–314

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    47h 15m
    $252–424

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2d 6h
    $306–512

La Rochelle to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$699Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,153.3 km
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bucharest, Romania?

Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Dortmund Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 41h 20m.

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