There are 9 ways to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe), car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane VGO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 26m€130–377Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
17h 53m€98–187Train
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
18h 37m€289–497Drive 1,137.5 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to La Rochellecar 1,137.5 km
11h 17m€186–268Fly Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VGO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 11m€124–392Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OPO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 39m€266–527Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take a town car from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane OPO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 24m€277–492Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SCQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 11m€115–475Bus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
19h 10m€99–132
Pontevedra to La Rochelle by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle is to towncar and fly and train which takes 9h 39m and costs €260 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontevedra to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra - Estación de Autobuses and arriving at La Rochelle via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Pontevedra and La Rochelle is 945 km. The road distance is 1137.5 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 53m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Pontevedra to La Rochelle bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Pontevedra - Estación de Autobuses station.
Pontevedra to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle is to train which takes 18h 37m and costs €280 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Pontevedra to La Rochelle Ville via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontevedra - Estación de Autobuses to La Rochelle via Bilbao Estación Intermodal and Bilbao in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
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 Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Pontevedra - Estación de Autobuses to Bilbao Estación Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Pontevedra to La Rochelle bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Bilbao Estación Intermodal station.
Pontevedra to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontevedra to La Rochelle is 1137 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Pontevedra to La Rochelle.
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