There are 11 ways to get from Albufeira to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FAO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 3m€84–332Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
24h 15m€64–212Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
21h 55m€127–203Drive 1,441.2 km
- Drive from Albufeira to La Rochellecar 1,441.2 km
15h 7m€232–335Fly Faro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FAO - LRH
9h 5m€95–347Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 4m€104–357Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 11m€95–362Fly Faro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FAO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 55m€100–267Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SVQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 46m€113–347Train, bus via Bayonne
- Take the train from Albufeira - Ferreiras to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Pombaltrain Ic
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pombal to Bayonne - Quai de Lessepsbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
25hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Albufeira - Ferreiras to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
26h 47m€169–283
Albufeira to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albufeira to La Rochelle is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €60 - €220 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Albufeira to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs €80 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Albufeira to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira and arriving at La Rochelle via Lisbon and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Albufeira and La Rochelle is 1471 km. The road distance is 1441.2 km.
The best way to get from Albufeira to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Albufeira to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Albufeira to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira station.
The best way to get from Albufeira to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €350 and takes 9h 5m.
Albufeira to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Albufeira. It is currently 7:48 AM in Albufeira and 8:48 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Albufeira, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to La Rochelle via Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Lisbon, and Bordeaux in around 21h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet and Jet2.com fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Faro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Faro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Faro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–240
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Albufeira - Ferreiras to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Pombal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Albufeira - Ferreiras to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pombal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
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