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 45m€70–163Train, 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 Huelvatrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Huelva to Farobus
21h 20m€272–508Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus
25h 16m€122–230Drive 1,474 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Farocar 1,474 km
14h 47m€228–329Train 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 53m€82–321Train, 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€153–293Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Pôle Atlantiquebus
- 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 33m€122–277
La Rochelle to Faro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to fly which costs €70 - €170 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Faro is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €80 - €330.
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 16m.
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 21h 20m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 45m 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 45m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 25h 16m.
La Rochelle to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Faro is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 5:51 AM in La Rochelle and 4:51 AM 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Faro via Bordeaux and Lisbon in around 25h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €65–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €29–65
- 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 Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Huelva to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Huelva to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Pôle Atlantique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- 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
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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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