There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Funchal by train or plane
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
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane NTE - FNC
8h 38m€109–269Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane BOD - FNC
9h 26m€148–264Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LRH - FNC
8h 12m€109–346Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane ORY - FNC
9h 56m€202–419
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Funchal is to train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Funchal is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between La Rochelle and Funchal is 2262 km.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from La Rochelle to Funchal, including transfers.
Funchal is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 8:46 AM in La Rochelle and 7:46 AM in Funchal.
There are 5209+ hotels available in Funchal.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Funchal, Portugal?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Madeira Airport (FNC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Madeira Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Madeira Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
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 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
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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