There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Porto by train, plane, 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
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)NTE - OPO
6h 40m€58–200Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
18h 13m€24–128Train, bus via Hospital São João
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Porto - Hospital de São JoãoLinha Regular / ...
17h 14m€61–95Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to HendayeTer
- Take the train from Irun to Vitoria/GasteizAlv / ...
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to PorrinoAlv
- Take the train from Porrino to Porto CampanhaIc
21h 52m€128–264Drive 1,148.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Porto1,148.4 km
11h 12m€176–254Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)LRH - OPO
8h 38m€105–235Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)BOD - OPO
7h 31m€64–208Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)TUF - OPO
6h 33m€147–574Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Porto - Casa da MúsicaParis / ...
17h 46m€78–150
La Rochelle to Porto by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Porto is to train and bus via Hospital São João which costs €60 - €95 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Porto is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €140 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Porto. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Porto - Casa da Música via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Porto is 1068 km. The road distance is 1148.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Porto without a car is to train and bus via Hospital São João which takes 17h 14m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from La Rochelle to Porto, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Porto is to train which takes 21h 52m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 8h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 46m.
La Rochelle to Porto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Porto is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 6:04 AM in La Rochelle and 5:04 AM in Porto.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Porto, Portugal?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Porto Campanha via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Irun, Vitoria/Gasteiz, and Porrino in around 21h 52m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and British Airways fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
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 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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 Irun to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Bordeaux to Porto - Casa da Música
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- 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 Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–93
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €9–50
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