There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chaves by bus, train, car, 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 to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus Paris / ...
15h 42m€76–113Bus via Chaves - Vale da Anta
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Chaves - Vale da Antabus Linha Regular / ...
16h 6m€56–78Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Herrera to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Re
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain Alv
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
18h 29m€111–232Drive 996.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chavescar 996.9 km
10h 9m€153–221Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, towncar, bus
- 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 Vila Realtowncar
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
9h 29m€193–351Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, towncar, bus
- 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 Vila Realtowncar
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
10h 19m€191–367Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly, towncar, bus
- 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 Vila Realtowncar
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
9h 22m€300–724Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, towncar, bus
- 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 Vila Realtowncar
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
7h 15m€256–496
La Rochelle to Chaves by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to bus via Chaves - Vale da Anta which costs €55 - €80 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Chaves is to fly and towncar and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs €250 - €500.
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 €75 - €120.
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 6:40 PM in La Rochelle and 5:40 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- 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
- €110–480
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
- €26–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- 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 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Herrera to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- €20–29
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from León to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–17
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–10
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Chaves - Vale da Anta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vila Real
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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