There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chaves by train, plane, towncar, 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)NTE - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
9h 19m€220–363Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to BilbaoFlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
15h 55m€38–205Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Terminal Rodoviário de ChavesParis / ...
15h 42m€63–135Drive 996.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chaves996.9 km
10h 5m€153–221Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)LRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
11h 47m€267–398Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BOD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
10h 10m€227–371Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)TUF - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
9h 12m€319–837Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Vigo, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Vigo (VGO)NTE - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Take the bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
15h 22m€139–294Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Vigo, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Vigo (VGO)BOD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Take the bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
14h 33m€106–312
La Rochelle to Chaves by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to train and fly and towncar which takes 9h 12m and costs €310 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Chaves. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Chaves is 1205 km. The road distance is 996.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves without a car is to bus which takes 15h 42m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from La Rochelle to Chaves, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Chaves bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Chaves bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Chaves is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 7:41 AM in La Rochelle and 6:41 AM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Chaves is 997 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from La Rochelle to Chaves.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Bordeaux in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
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
- €14–40
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–108
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €5–30
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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