There are 9 ways to get from Porto to La Rochelle by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car
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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)OPO - LRH
8h 53m€102–242Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto - TIC Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle591A / ...
17h 36m€58–137Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De GaliciaIc
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Vitoria/GasteizAlv
- Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to IrunAlv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La RochelleTer
22h 5m€130–267Drive 1,148.6 km
- Drive from Porto to La Rochelle1,148.6 km
11h 14m€176–254Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)OPO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
7h 30m€58–209Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)OPO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
8h 18m€65–209Fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)OPO - TUF
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
7h 39m€150–597Bus, train via Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle591A / ...
17h 56m€98–145Bus, train via Porto - Casa da Música
- Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to BordeauxPorto
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle591A / ...
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 - €140 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 - €210.
The distance between Porto and La Rochelle is 831 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 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Porto to La Rochelle, including transfers.
The best way to get from Porto to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €270 and takes 22h 5m.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 10:25 PM in Porto and 11:25 PM in La Rochelle.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to La Rochelle is 1149 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Porto to La Rochelle.
There are 2383+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, 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 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- €100–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
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
- €40–190
- 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 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 38m
- 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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- 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
- €40–110
- 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
- €80–110
- 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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