There are 7 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, towncar
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane NTE - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
9h 13m€224–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus Paris / ...
15h 42m€66–106Drive 996.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chavescar 996.9 km
10h 9m€155–224Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BOD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
10h 11m€221–394Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane TUF - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
9h 14m€337–650Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, towncar
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
7h 7m€292–528Bus via International Interconnection Hub
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to International Interconnection Hubbus FlixBus N1158
- Take the bus from International Interconnection Hub to Chavesbus FlixBus N1153
17h 10m€70–121
La Rochelle to Chaves by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to bus via International Interconnection Hub which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to fly and towncar which takes 7h 7m and costs €290 - €550.
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 €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 13m 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 2:31 PM in La Rochelle and 1:31 PM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Chaves is 997 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
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
- €25–65
- 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 to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €11–21
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to International Interconnection Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from International Interconnection Hub to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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