There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Pontevedra by train, plane, towncar, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 Pontevedratowncar
9h 20m€270–454Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Pontevedrabus
18h 43m€76–131Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Pontevedrabus
17h 54m€88–166Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
17h 58m€194–415Drive 1,133.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Pontevedracar 1,133.3 km
11h 19m€176–254Train 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 Pontevedratowncar
10h 12m€274–449Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Vigo
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Vigo (VGO)plane NTE - VGO
10h 58m€125–304Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Vigo
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Vigo (VGO)plane BOD - VGO
11h 1m€99–309Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LRH - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
7h 9m€253–438Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1721
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Pontevedratrain Alv
18h 18m€126–208
La Rochelle to Pontevedra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Pontevedra is to train and bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Pontevedra is to fly and towncar which takes 7h 9m and costs €250 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Pontevedra via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Pontevedra via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia, San Sebastian/Donostia and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Pontevedra is 1224 km. The road distance is 1133.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Pontevedra without a car is to bus which takes 17h 54m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from La Rochelle to Pontevedra, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Pontevedra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Pontevedra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Pontevedra is to bus which takes 17h 54m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €420 and takes 17h 58m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Pontevedra, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pontevedra via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station, and Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela in around 17h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle to Pontevedra via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, Amara-Donostia, San Sebastian/Donostia, and Madrid Chamartín in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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
- €120–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Pontevedra bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle to Pontevedra train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Pontevedra is 1133 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from La Rochelle to Pontevedra.
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