There are 10 ways to get from Porto to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane OPO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 30m€59–249Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
17h 36m€57–157Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain Alv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
22h 6m€128–267Drive 1,148.6 km
- Drive from Porto to La Rochellecar 1,148.6 km
11h 17m€178–257Fly 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 18m€60–219Fly 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 38m€158–767Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OPO - LRH
8h 52m€102–242Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane OPO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 28m€93–338Bus, train via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
17h 56m€103–187Bus, train via Porto - Casa da Música
- Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Bordeauxbus Porto
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
18h 34m€87–135
Porto to La Rochelle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to bus and train which costs €55 - €160 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs €55 - €250.
The distance between Porto and La Rochelle is 1068 km. The road distance is 1148.6 km.
The best way to get from Porto to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 36m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Porto to La Rochelle, including transfers.
The best way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to train which takes 22h 6m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 8h 52m.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 4:18 AM in Porto and 5:18 AM in La Rochelle.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to La Rochelle is 1149 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Porto to La Rochelle.
There are 2400+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Porto Campanha to La Rochelle via Redondela De Galicia, Vitoria/Gasteiz, Irun, Hendaye, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 22h 6m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- iberia.com
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 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
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- vueling.com
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 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
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
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 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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 Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- 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
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- 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
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