There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Varna by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus
36h 12m$411–810Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LRH - VAR
23h 3m$182–642Train, bus via Bratislava
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
39h 8m$453–850Drive 2,799.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Varnacar 2,799.1 km
28h 58m$502–725Bus via Prague
- 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 Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 109
- Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus
41h 45m$211–387Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
2d 4h$227–332Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984
2d 6h$320–499Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane NTE - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
15h 2m$223–605Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane NTE - VAR
8h$216–571Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LRH - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
26h 51m$259–766Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CDG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
14h 38m$227–529
La Rochelle to Varna by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Varna is to bus which costs $220 - $340 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Varna is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Varna. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Varna via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Praga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 45m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Varna is 3362 km. The road distance is 2799.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 12m and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 36h 12m to get from La Rochelle to Varna, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Varna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Varna is to fly which takes 23h 3m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 41h 45m.
La Rochelle to Varna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 6:19 AM in La Rochelle and 7:19 AM in Varna.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Varna, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Varna via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Praha, ÚAN Florenc, and Praga in around 41h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport via Marseille, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport via Geneva, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Varna Airport via Lyon, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Burgas Airport via Geneva, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Burgas Airport via Lyon, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Varna is 2799 km. It takes approximately 28h 58m to drive from La Rochelle to Varna.
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