There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Portugal by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LRH - LIS
8h 15m€95–278Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- 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
7h 35m€82–239Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus FlixBus N1193
19h 8m€124–232Drive 1,334.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Lisboncar 1,334.1 km
12h 39m€209–301Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane NTE - OPO
6h 45m€85–244Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LRH - OPO
4h 28m€91–257Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NTE - LIS
7h 2m€90–257Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BOD - LIS
7h 52m€92–282Train, bus via Coimbra
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Ic / ...
19h 29mBus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Sete Riosbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 51m€117–225Train, bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
22h 31m€136–247
La Rochelle to Portugal by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Portugal. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Lisbon - Sete Rios via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 51m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Portugal is 1065 km. The road distance is 1334.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 8m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from La Rochelle to Portugal, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Portugal bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 20h 51m.
La Rochelle to Portugal bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Portugal is 1334 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from La Rochelle to Portugal.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Portugal?
easyJet, Ryanair, and TAP Portugal fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Restauradores via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Lisbon - Sete Rios, and Jardim Zoológico in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- 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
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- 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
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
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
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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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