There are 8 ways to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle by towncar, plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), 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.
Towncar, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OPO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 39m€132–292Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeauxbus Arcos de Valdevez
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
17h 30m€74–161Train
- Take the train from Guimaraes to Entroncamentotrain Ic
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
27h 15m€217–447Drive 1,095.1 km
- Drive from Guimarães to La Rochellecar 1,095.1 km
11h 12m€167–242Towncar, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane OPO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 31m€127–297Towncar, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane OPO - TUF
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 53m€240–660Towncar, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OPO - LRH
4h 57m€185–425Bus, train via Braga
- Take the bus from Braga to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
21h 19m€100–172
Guimarães to La Rochelle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle is to bus and train which costs €70 - €170 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle is to towncar and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Guimarães to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Guimaraes and arriving at La Rochelle via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
The distance between Guimarães and La Rochelle is 1107 km. The road distance is 1095.1 km.
The best way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 30m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Guimarães to La Rochelle train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Guimaraes station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Guimarães. It is currently 5:41 PM in Guimarães and 6:41 PM in La Rochelle.
Guimarães to La Rochelle train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guimarães to La Rochelle is 1095 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Guimarães to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Guimarães, Braga, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Guimaraes to La Rochelle via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Guimaraes to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €10–12
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €17–23
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €26–35
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €30–50
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €7–8
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €11–15
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €18–23
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–90
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Braga to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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