There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Portugal by plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or train
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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 10m€86–346Bus via Estação Oriente
cheapest- 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 - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 21m€52–228Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus FlixBus N1193
19h 14m€101–164Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Lisboa - Santa Apoloniatrain Ic / ...
23h 27m€234–424Drive 1,334.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Lisboncar 1,334.1 km
12h 39m€210–304Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane NTE - OPO
6h 45m€84–244Fly 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€88–248Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane BOD - OPO
7h 34m€87–240Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NTE - LIS
7h 2m€94–267Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BOD - LIS
7h 51m€92–283Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
22h 34m€131–238
La Rochelle to Portugal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Portugal. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Sapadores via Bordeaux and Sete Rios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
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 bus which takes 19h 14m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from La Rochelle to Portugal, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €85 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 14m, you could also train, which costs €230 - €430 and takes 23h 27m.
La Rochelle to Portugal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux 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 to Sapadores via Bordeaux and Sete Rios in around 19h 14m.
- 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
- €110–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
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
- €45–180
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
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
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 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- 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
- €80–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- 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
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- 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
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- 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
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
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 Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €102
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
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