There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Faro by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane LRH - FAO
7h 51m€70–139Train, bus via Madrid
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
20h 55m€237–536Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
22h 27m€107–205Drive 1,474 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Farocar 1,474 km
14h 46m€231–333Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NTE - FAO
6h 59m€84–285Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
25h 34m€148–291Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
27h 47m€140–300
La Rochelle to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to fly which costs €70 - €140 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Faro. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Faro via Bordeaux and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Faro is 1176 km. The road distance is 1474 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Faro without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 20h 55m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from La Rochelle to Faro, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 22h 27m.
La Rochelle to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Faro is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 9:35 PM in La Rochelle and 8:35 PM in Faro.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Faro, Portugal?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Transavia France fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro via Bordeaux, Lisbon Sete Rios, and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
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
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- 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 Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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