There are 8 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€54–259Fly 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€50–224Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1193 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
17h 25m€63–116Drive 1,334.6 km
- Drive from Lisbon to La Rochellecar 1,334.6 km
12h 41m€204–294Fly 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€82–347Fly 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 44m€125–372Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LIS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 21m€137–367Bus, train
- 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€61–182
Lisbon to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €80 - €350.
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 17h 25m.
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 which takes 17h 25m and costs €60 - €120.
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.
The best way to get from Lisbon to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €350 and takes 6h 26m.
Lisbon to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 5:35 AM in Lisbon and 6:35 AM in 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 17h 25m. 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
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- 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
- €100–380
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
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
- €15–60
- 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 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
- 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
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.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
- €45–70
- 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
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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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