There are 10 ways to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), 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 to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 23m€64–254Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 10m€62–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus Voltavançar 80 / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
18h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
25h 33m€240–520Drive 1,334.6 km
- Drive from Lisbon to La Rochellecar 1,334.6 km
12h 41m€209–301Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LIS - LRH
6h 26m€102–177Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LIS - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 41m€161–353Bus, train via Lisbon - Oriente
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
19h 49m€67–260Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
21h 10m€97–165Bus, train via Restauradores
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
22h 13m€105–227
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €100 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at La Rochelle via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at La Rochelle via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
The distance between Lisbon and La Rochelle is 1307 km. The road distance is 1334.6 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Lisbon to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to La Rochelle train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to train which takes 25h 33m and costs €240 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 6h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 10m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Lisboa Oriente to La Rochelle via Entroncamento, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 25h 33m. Alternatively, Ryanair and TAP Portugal fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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 Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- 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
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Lisbon - Oriente to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 4:43 AM in Lisbon and 5:43 AM in La Rochelle.
Lisbon to La Rochelle train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Entroncamento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to La Rochelle is 1335 km. It takes approximately 12h 41m to drive from Lisbon to La Rochelle.
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