There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Portugal by train, plane, bus, train (Renfe), or car
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
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
6h 33m€65–229Train 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 36m€62–235Train, 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€99–208Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Re / ...
24h 48m€240–522Drive 1,334.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Lisboncar 1,334.1 km
12h 38m€209–301Train 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
6h 42m€66–249Train 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 35m€63–245Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- 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
6h 35m€178–501Train, bus via Estação Oriente
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 39m€71–273Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
21h 24m€99–172Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Niorttrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
24h 29m€123–247
La Rochelle to Portugal by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Portugal. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Lg. Caldas via Bordeaux and Estação Oriente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Portugal. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz and Entroncamento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Portugal is 1068 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 €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from La Rochelle to Portugal, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Portugal 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 Portugal is to train which takes 24h 48m and costs €240 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 24m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Portugal?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Badajoz, and Entroncamento in around 24h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Lg. Caldas via Bordeaux, Lisbon, and Estação Oriente in around 21h 24m.
- 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- 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
- €110–300
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
- €25–65
- 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
- €28–70
- 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 Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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 Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- 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
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Portugal 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 Portugal is 1334 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from La Rochelle to Portugal.
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