La Rochelle ▸ Madrid
Madrid ▸ La Rochelle ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 03:15 → 15:50FlixBus N1721La Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) → Madrid (South Bus Station) · via Bordeaux, Bayonne, Anglet, San Sebastian…12h356 stops
- 20:10 → 10:15+1FlixBus N1158 ☾ OvernightLa Rochelle (Pôle d'échanges Jean Moulin) → Madrid (South Bus Station) · via Bordeaux, Bayonne, Irun, San Sebastian…14h057 stops
- 20:30 → 09:40+1BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ OvernightLa Rochelle - Bus Station → Madrid - South Station · via Bordeaux, Bayonne, San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz…13h106 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from La Rochelle to Madrid?
Yes. 1.1 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from La Rochelle to Madrid?
The fastest takes 12h35; the slowest 14h05, for 671 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:15 and the latest at 20:30, local time in La Rochelle. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from La Rochelle to Madrid?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:10 arriving 10:15 the next morning.