There are 9 ways to get from Porto 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 La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OPO - LRH
4h 50m€92–252Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- 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
7h 22m€84–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
17h 40mDrive 1,152 km
- Drive from Porto to La Rochellecar 1,152 km
11h 16m€182–263Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- 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
7h 55m€84–239Fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane OPO - TUF
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 33m€162–552Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane OPO - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 29m€123–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Bordeauxbus Porto
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Intercités / ...
18h 10m€101–165Bus
- Take the bus from Porto to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
19h 55m€105–175
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to bus and train which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Porto and arriving at La Rochelle via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Porto and La Rochelle is 831 km. The road distance is 1152 km.
The best way to get from Porto to La Rochelle without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Porto to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Porto to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Porto station.
The best way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 55m.
Porto to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 5:33 AM in Porto and 6:33 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porto to La Rochelle via Bordeaux in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Porto to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Porto to La Rochelle is 1152 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Porto to La Rochelle.
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