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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane NTE - RIX
    9h 35m
    $137–461

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 21m
    $445–845

  3. Drive  2,549.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Rigacar car 2,549.4 km
    28h 34m
    $459–663

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BOD - RIX
    10h 39m
    $151–426

  5. Train, bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane RNS - RIX
    11h 43m
    $228–563

  6. 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 Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CDG - RIX
    8h 59m
    $204–479

  7. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LRH - RIX
    10h 24m
    $173–753

  8. Train, bus via Šiauliai

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    32h 26m
    $436–840

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus bus
    39h 20m
    $395–725

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus bus
    42h 5m
    $240–414

  11. Bus via Elbląg

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    3. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $273–520

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    36h 29m
    $482–675

La Rochelle to Riga by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,238.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Riga, Latvia?

easyJet, Air Baltic, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rīga via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Magdeburg in around 42h 5m.

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