There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chaves by bus, car, train, plane, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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€60–135Bus via Bilbao
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bilbaobus FlixBus 711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
16h 25m€34–202Drive 996.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chavescar 996.9 km
10h 9m€155–223Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, 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 20m€218–381Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- 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 24m€222–383Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Vigo, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Vigo (VGO)plane NTE - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourensetrain
- Take the bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
15h 22m€126–294Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Vigo, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Vigo (VGO)plane BOD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourensetrain
- Take the bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
14h 33m€96–322Train 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 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€319–787
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 14m and costs €310 - €800.
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 995 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 15h 42m 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 4:11 AM in La Rochelle and 3:11 AM 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
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
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 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 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
- 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
- +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
- €26–50
- 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
- €5–50
- 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
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 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- 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
- +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/
- 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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