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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Kraków by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BOD - KRK
    11h 40m
    zł 500–1,369

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane NTE - KRK
    9h 46m
    zł 472–1,249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    25h 9m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1309
    26h 10m
    zł 1,002–1,568

  5. Drive  1,919.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Krakówcar car 1,919.8 km
    19h 10m
    zł 1,581–2,283

  6. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane LRH - KRK
    8h 35m
    zł 515–1,115

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane NTE - KTW
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Stationshuttle bus
    11h 2m
    zł 629–1,721

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane ORY - KRK
    9h 6m
    zł 795–1,861

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane CDG - KRK
    10h 25m
    zł 700–1,948

  10. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane BVA - KRK
    11h 4m
    zł 710–2,041

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1309
    29h 40m
    zł 770–1,225

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1309
    30h 50m
    zł 792–1,232

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,863.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Kraków, Poland?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Kraków Główny via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Erfurt Hbf in around 25h 9m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) twice a week.

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