There are 8 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 8m€89–285Train 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 55m€81–277Bus
- 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€106–148Drive 1,437.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Albufeiracar 1,437.6 km
15h 8m€219–317Train 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 3m€83–291Train 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 Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
12h 13m€91–253Train 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 Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
11h 32m€93–297Train, 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€136–305
La Rochelle to Albufeira by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira is to bus which costs €100 - €150 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Albufeira is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €85 - €290.
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 bus which takes 24h 10m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 8m 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 3:11 PM in La Rochelle and 2:11 PM 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Seville Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
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 49m
- 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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- 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
- €20–29
- 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
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
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–17
- 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
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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