There are 8 ways to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle by towncar, plane, bus, train, 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.
Towncar, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane OPO - LRH
9h 17m€167–377Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeauxbus Arcos de Valdevez
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter / ...
17h 41m€74–151Bus, train via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Guimarães to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
16h 57m€121–223Drive 1,097.4 km
- Drive from Guimarães to La Rochellecar 1,097.4 km
11h 10m€176–254Towncar, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take a town car from Guimarães 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
7h 35m€131–392Towncar, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take a town car from Guimarães 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
8h 42m€142–347Towncar, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Take a town car from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- 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 58m€195–638Bus
- Take the bus from Braga to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
21h€117–177
Guimarães to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle is to bus and train which costs €70 - €160 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle is to towncar and fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Guimarães to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães and arriving at La Rochelle via Braga and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Guimarães and La Rochelle is 870 km. The road distance is 1097.4 km.
The best way to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Bayonne which takes 16h 57m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Guimarães to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Guimarães to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Braga station.
Guimarães to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Guimarães. It is currently 7:46 AM in Guimarães and 8:46 AM in La Rochelle.
Yes, the driving distance between Guimarães to La Rochelle is 1097 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Guimarães to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Guimarães, Braga, Portugal and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to La Rochelle via Braga and Bordeaux in around 21h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
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 Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bayonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Guimarães to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- [email protected]
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Braga to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Guimarães to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- VM Transfers
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