There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Riga by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LRH - RIX
10h 24m$123–553Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
32h 23m$452–1,479Train, night train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain En
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
37h 24m$517–1,300Drive 2,549.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rigacar 2,549.9 km
28h 35m$459–663Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane NTE - RIX
10h$166–531Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BOD - RIX
11h 28m$150–517Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane PIS - RIX
17h 3m$149–506Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
39h 39m$378–711Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Rīgabus
41h 35m$243–433Bus via Elbląg
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 741 / ...
- Take the bus from NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowybus
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$263–605Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
35h 25m$482–695
La Rochelle to Riga by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to train and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to train and fly which takes 10h and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Riga. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Rīga via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Riga. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 24m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Riga is 2105 km. The road distance is 2549.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 32h 23m and costs $450 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from La Rochelle to Riga, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Riga train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Riga is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $440 and takes 41h 35m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Riga, Latvia?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Air Baltic fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. 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 41h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Riga International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Riga International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Riga International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from NANTES, Gare SNCF Sud, Hotel Mercure to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Riga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Riga is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 12:16 AM in La Rochelle and 1:16 AM in Riga.
La Rochelle to Riga train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Riga is 2550 km. It takes approximately 28h 35m to drive from La Rochelle to Riga.
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