There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chaves by bus, car, train, plane, or towncar
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Bus
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chavesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 13m€75–167Drive 996.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chavescar 996.9 km
10h 9m€158–228Train 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 19m€244–414Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Poitierstrain L14 / ...
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Chavesbus FlixBus N1153
18h 49m€115–200Fly 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)plane LRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
7h 7m€252–421Train 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 24m€246–399Train 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€307–701Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Vigo, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Vigo (VGO)plane NTE - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Braga to Chavesbus
14h 24m€148–359Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Vigo, 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 bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bragabus
- Take the bus from Braga to Chavesbus
15h 8m€155–404
La Rochelle to Chaves by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to fly and towncar which takes 7h 7m and costs €250 - €430.
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 Chaves via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Chaves is 1048 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 13h 13m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 13h 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 10:00 PM in La Rochelle and 9:00 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 Chaves via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Braga to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Braga to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 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 - Belcier Bus Stop to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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/
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/
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/
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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