There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima by train, plane, towncar, 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.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane NTE - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ponte de Limatowncar
7h 21m€167–316Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Limabus Linha Regular / ...
18h 48m€71–93Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Limabus Paris / ...
17h 59m€91–128Drive 1,100.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Ponte de Limacar 1,100.7 km
11h 50m€171–247Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BOD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ponte de Limatowncar
8h 18m€165–332Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane TUF - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ponte de Limatowncar
7h 22m€274–689Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Vigo, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Vigo (VGO)plane NTE - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Ponte de Limabus
12h 38m€120–309Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Vigo, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Vigo (VGO)plane BOD - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Ponte de Limabus
11h 56m€113–345
La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €70 - €95 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima is to train and fly and towncar which takes 7h 21m and costs €160 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Ponte de Lima. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Lima via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ponte de Lima is 1135 km. The road distance is 1100.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima without a car is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Ponte de Lima is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 8:08 PM in La Rochelle and 7:08 PM in Ponte de Lima.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima is 1101 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from La Rochelle to Ponte de Lima.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ponte de Lima, Portugal?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Lima via Bordeaux in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–10
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Central de Camionagem de Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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