There are 8 ways to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle by towncar, 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.
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 Rochelle Villetrain
7h 35m€131–392Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeauxbus Arcos de Valdevez
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 20m€56–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Guimarães to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
16h 58m€124–221Drive 1,097.4 km
- Drive from Guimarães to La Rochellecar 1,097.4 km
11h 9m€175–252Towncar, 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 27m€142–337Towncar, 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
14h 2m€157–337Towncar, 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 50m€205–623Bus via Braga
- Take the bus from Braga to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
21h€111–176
Guimarães to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle is to towncar and fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Guimarães to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Guimarães and La Rochelle is 1107 km. The road distance is 1097.4 km.
The best way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 58m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Guimarães to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Anpian, depart from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães station.
Guimarães to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Anpian, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Guimarães. It is currently 9:35 AM in Guimarães and 10:35 AM in La Rochelle.
Yes, the driving distance between Guimarães to La Rochelle is 1097 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Guimarães to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Guimarães, Braga, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
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 Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Guimarães to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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