There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LRH - CLJ
17h 40m$95–400Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
30h 14mTrain
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
31h 12m$351–657Drive 2,190 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napocacar 2,190 km
24h 51m$393–567Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BOD - CLJ
11h 2m$126–476Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane NTE - CLJ
10h 16m$148–350Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
31h 55m$322–502Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
40h 1m$134–352Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Orăștiebus
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
43h 10m
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zürich HB, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 12m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cluj-Napoca is 1911 km. The road distance is 2190 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 30h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $95 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 31h 12m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs $130 - $360 and takes 40h 1m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Cluj Napoca via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 31h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Lyon, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Karlsruhe to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Strasbourg to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 3:08 AM in La Rochelle and 4:08 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca is 2190 km. It takes approximately 24h 51m to drive from La Rochelle to Cluj-Napoca.
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