There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra by train, plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe), 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 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 1m€218–411Train, bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Coimbrabus FlixBus N1193A
16h 34m€55–118Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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 / ...
24h 45m€151–283Drive 1,162.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Coimbracar 1,162.3 km
11h 23m€178–256Train 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 Coimbratowncar
8h 48m€217–370Train 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 54m€64–301Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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 36m€58–250Fly 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€300–402Train 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 51m€322–783Bus
- 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 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
18h 43m€70–153
La Rochelle to Coimbra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra is to train and bus via Bordeaux which costs €55 - €120 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra is to fly and towncar which takes 5h 45m and costs €300 - €410.
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 50m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle 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 24h 45m.
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 train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 16h 34m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 1m 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Coimbra is to train which takes 24h 45m and costs €150 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 50m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Coimbra-B via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 24h 45m. Alternatively, 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 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
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 Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/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
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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 4:47 PM in La Rochelle and 3:47 PM in Coimbra.
La Rochelle to Coimbra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-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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