There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Portugal by train, plane, bus, 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
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 40m€69–327Bus via Sapadores
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 Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
22h 48m€51–174Train, bus via Coimbra
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 5mDrive 1,334.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Lisboncar 1,334.1 km
12h 39m€214–309Fly 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
7h 23m€104–314Train 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 57m€84–330Train 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 43m€83–281Train 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
8h€78–334Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1193
19h 14m€130–214Bus
- 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
21h 33m€99–179Train, bus #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
22h 42m€147–229
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to bus via Sapadores which costs €50 - €180 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Portugal is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €65 - €330.
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 21h 33m.
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 via Coimbra which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m 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 7h 23m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 33m.
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 and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 5 times a week. 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 21h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- 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
- €45–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lisbon - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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