There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle 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 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 29m€54–274Fly 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 12m€50–224Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1193 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus 711 / ...
18h€61–165Drive 1,333.4 km
- Drive from Lisbon to La Rochellecar 1,333.4 km
12h 39m€207–299Bus, 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 25mBus, 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 51m€61–195Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Niortbus
- Take the train from Niort to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter / ...
23h 3m€123–188
Lisbon to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €170 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €50 - €280.
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 18h.
The distance between Lisbon and La Rochelle is 1307 km. The road distance is 1333.4 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 29m 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 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 4:03 AM in Lisbon and 5:03 AM in La Rochelle.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to La Rochelle is 1333 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Lisbon to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Lisbon to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 18h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
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
- €120–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
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
- €15–65
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Niort to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Niort to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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 Lisbon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- 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
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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