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 37m€84–169Bus via Lisbon
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
25h 30m€68–259Train, 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 57m€250–530Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus
25h 18m€128–216Drive 1,474 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Farocar 1,474 km
14h 47m€229–331Train 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 54m€80–299Train, 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 45m€156–290
La Rochelle to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to bus via Lisbon which costs €65 - €260 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Faro. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Faro via Bordeaux and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 18m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Faro is 1174 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 57m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 37m 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 37m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 25h 18m.
La Rochelle to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Faro is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 9:51 AM in La Rochelle and 8:51 AM in Faro.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Faro, Portugal?
Ryanair, easyJet, 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 Faro via Bordeaux and Lisbon in around 25h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- 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
- €110–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- €28–60
- 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
- €100–160
- 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
- €55–90
- 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
- €70–130
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- 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
- €45–75
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/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/en
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/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Faro is 1474 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from La Rochelle to Faro.
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