There are 3 ways to get from La Rochelle to Madeira 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 Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Madeira Airport (FNC)NTE - FNC
8h 19m€98–414Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Madeira Airport (FNC)BOD - FNC
9h 5m€109–272Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Madeira Airport (FNC)ORY - FNC
10h 11m€135–352
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €95 - €420 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Madeira is to train and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €95 - €420.
The distance between La Rochelle and Madeira is 2248 km.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from La Rochelle to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 1:18 AM in La Rochelle and 12:18 AM in Madeira.
There are 4805+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Madeira, Portugal?
There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Madeira. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 113 bus to Santa Cruz. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bordeaux Saint-Jean, walk to Gare Saint-Jean, take the vehicle to Aéroport, walk to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) airport, fly to Madeira Airport (FNC), walk to Funchal Airport, then take the line 113 bus to Santa Cruz.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Madeira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
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 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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