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How to get fromMelbourne to La Rochelleby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to La Rochelle by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MEL - LRH
    31h 49m
    €520–1,520

  2. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MEL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    31h 19m
    €479–1,275

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MEL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    29h 56m
    €543–1,173

  4. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MEL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    32h 28m
    €650–1,180

  5. Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane MEL - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    34h 19m
    €743–1,963

  6. Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane MEL - RNS
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    33h 37m
    €710–1,991

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MEL - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    33h 20m
    €559–1,469

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MEL - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    35h 21m
    €778–1,253

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration29h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€542Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,101.8 km
  • Duration: 31h 49m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and La Rochelle, France?

Etihad, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.

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