There are 9 ways to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VGO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 43m€120–302Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 5m€43–113Train
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
17h 49m€127–344Bus
- Take the bus from Vigo to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus 711 / ...
19h 45m€58–145Drive 1,134 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to La Rochellecar 1,134 km
11h 17m€179–258Fly Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane VGO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 41m€76–292Towncar 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 Rochelletrain
9h 51m€257–447Train 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 Rochelletrain
11h 19m€84–325Towncar 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 39m€258–417
Pontevedra to La Rochelle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €40 - €120 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 43m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontevedra to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at La Rochelle via Vigo and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontevedra to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at La Rochelle via Madrid Chamartín, Amara-Donostia, Hendaye and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Pontevedra and La Rochelle is 1006 km. The road distance is 1134 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 17h 49m and costs €120 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Pontevedra to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Pontevedra to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vigo 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 17h 49m and costs €120 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Pontevedra to La Rochelle via Madrid Chamartín, San Sebastian/Donostia, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 17h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontevedra to La Rochelle via Vigo and Bordeaux in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €125–135
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vigo to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–95
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €125–135
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vigo to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
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 Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vigo to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Pontevedra to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontevedra to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux 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 1134 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Pontevedra to La Rochelle.
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