There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira by train, plane, 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.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Faro Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NTE - FAO
8h 17m€88–256Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BOD - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
10h 59m€54–237Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
21h 10m€132–306Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Albufeirabus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 10m€90–170Drive 1,437.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Albufeiracar 1,437.6 km
15h 8m€223–322Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NTE - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
10h 13m€58–259Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BOD - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Albufeirabus
12h 26m€90–256Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane NTE - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Albufeirabus
11h 50m€98–268Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
26h 53m€114–209
La Rochelle to Albufeira by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Albufeira via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Albufeira is 1470 km. The road distance is 1437.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 21h 10m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Albufeira bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Albufeira bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Albufeira is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 8:43 AM in La Rochelle and 7:43 AM in Albufeira.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Albufeira is 1438 km. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from La Rochelle to Albufeira.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Albufeira, Portugal?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Albufeira via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
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 La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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