There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sintra by plane, train, 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.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane LRH - LIS
9h 25m€110–416Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BOD - LIS
8h 27m€71–257Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon Sete Riosbus FlixBus N1193
19h 41m€112–215Drive 1,352.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sintracar 1,352.1 km
12h 44m€209–301Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane NTE - LIS
7h 41m€74–261Train, bus via Lisboa Oriente
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
22h 33m€123–237Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Pôle Atlantiquebus 140E
- Take the bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
24h 27m€114–237
La Rochelle to Sintra by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sintra is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sintra is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €70 - €270.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sintra is 1090 km. The road distance is 1352.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sintra without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 41m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from La Rochelle to Sintra, including transfers.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sintra is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs €110 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 24h 27m.
Sintra is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 10:34 AM in La Rochelle and 9:34 AM in Sintra.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sintra is 1352 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from La Rochelle to Sintra.
There are 5602+ hotels available in Sintra.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sintra, Portugal?
Ryanair, easyJet, and TAP Portugal fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare routière to Sintra via Pôle Atlantique, Niort, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, and Sete Rios in around 24h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Pôle Atlantique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Niort to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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