How to find cheap flights to La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport (LRH)
$2,509 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to LRH, the lowest fare is $901.
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To find cheap tickets to La Rochelle, where La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport is located, book three months in advance. That's the general recommendation for scoring the best deals.
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If you aren't in a rush to travel to La Rochelle, consider taking a longer or less direct route. You might find cheaper plane tickets to La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport by choosing a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to La Rochelle
The cheapest month to hop on a flight to La Rochelle is typically August.
If you can be flexible with your dates, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to LRH.
If you'd like to experience La Rochelle at its busiest, lock in your flights to LRH for July. Going on holiday during high seasons often means more to see and do than at other times.
The quietest time of the year to travel is December. Lock in your plane tickets to La Rochelle then and enjoy sightseeing at a slower pace.
The weather can make or break a trip, so consider the type of conditions you want to travel in. La Rochelle is warmest in August, averaging between 15ºC (59ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF).
Temperatures are lowest in January, when they range from 1ºC (34ºF) to 11ºC (52ºF).
July gives you the best chance of sunshine. With three days of rain on average, this is the driest month in La Rochelle.
Expect the heaviest showers during November, which gets around nine days of wet weather.
Flying to La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport (LRH): What you need to know
Fly to La Rochelle without any stops. These are some of the popular airlines offering direct flights to La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport:
Ryanair offers the most punctual service. Up to 76% of its flights into this hub land without being late, making it a smart pick when booking your LRH plane ticket.
When you touch down at LRH, you'll be in the UTC+1 timezone.
Be tucked up in bed shortly after your flight to LRH. Choose any of these hotels near La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport has an on-time rating of 69%, which reflects how reliably departing flights reach their destination. This can be handy to know if you're planning a tight connection or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Getting to central La Rochelle from La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport (LRH)
The distance from LRH to central La Rochelle is about 8 kilometres.
After landing from your flight to LRH, the drive to the centre takes around 15 minutes.
Public transport will get you there in roughly 25 minutes.
La Rochelle has no shortage of places to rest your head. Here's a roundup of comfortable hotels to explore before you go:
La Rochelle highlights
These top attractions should be on your itinerary after stepping off your flight to La Rochelle:
Vieux port: The perfect place to start your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 0.48 kilometres southwest of the city centre.
Vieux Port: Looking for more reasons to visit La Rochelle? This landmark brings in the crowds and is around 0.48 kilometres southwest of the city centre.
How to get to La Roche-sur-Yon from La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport (LRH)
Starting your trip in La Roche-sur-Yon? From LRH, it takes around 1 hour 15 minutes to drive there. The city is about 88 kilometres from the airport.
Public transport will get you to La Roche-sur-Yon in roughly 4 hours 35 minutes.
Travelling from La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport (LRH) to Niort
About 56 kilometres away, Niort is another city that's not far from La Rochelle - Ile de Re Airport. It'll take you around 1 hour 55 minutes to make the trip on public transport from LRH.
It takes 50 minutes or so to drive to Niort.
Explore more of France
France keeps the adventures coming. Carry on to Nantes, located about 121 kilometres north of La Rochelle. Machines of the Isle Nantes, Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne and Basilique Saint Nicolas have to be on your to-do list. Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is the city's nearest major airport.
Bordeaux is another popular destination in France and is roughly 153 kilometres south of La Rochelle. Get right to the good parts at attractions like National Opera of Bordeaux, Museum de Bordeaux and Château La Mission Haut-Brion. Bordeaux Merignac Airport (BOD) handles most flights into this city.
Make room for new experiences in Rennes, which is roughly 225 kilometres north of La Rochelle. La forêt de Brocéliande, Cathédrale St-Pierre de Rennes and Jardin Saint Georges all make a strong case for visiting. You can get to this city by flying into Rennes - Saint Jacques Airport (RNS).
