There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra by train, plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 Coimbratowncar
8h 6mDrive 1,162.3 km
cheapest- Drive from La Rochelle to Coimbracar 1,162.3 km
11h 23m€179–258Bus via Bordeaux
- 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 Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus Voltavançar 77
16h 9mTrain
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Coimbra-Btrain Re / ...
25h 15mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 Coimbratowncar
8h 48mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NTE - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
8h 54mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BOD - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
9h 41mTrain 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 Coimbratowncar
7h 50mFly 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 Coimbratowncar
5h 45m€255–527Train, bus via Bordeaux
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Coimbrabus FlixBus N1193A
16h 36mBus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Niortbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Niort to Coimbrabus FlixBus N1152
18h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Niorttrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Niort to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
20h 4m
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra is to drive which costs €170 - €260 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 45m and costs €250 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra via Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Coimbra-B via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Coimbra is 1185 km. The road distance is 1162.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra without a car is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 16h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Coimbra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Coimbra train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra is to bus via Bordeaux which takes 16h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra via Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde in around 16h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Coimbra-B via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- 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
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Niort to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Niort to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- 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 Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Coimbra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Coimbra is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 10:37 AM in La Rochelle and 9:37 AM in Coimbra.
La Rochelle to Coimbra train services, operated by SNCF Voyages, arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Coimbra is 1162 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from La Rochelle to Coimbra.
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