The average bus between Lorient and Île de Ré takes 9h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lorient to Île de Ré. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Lorient and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lorient is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and take an average of 9h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Lorient station and arriving at Île de Ré station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
Lorient to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient - Échange Bus Station.
Lorient to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The distance between Lorient and Île de Ré is 227.2 km. The road distance is 320 km.
You can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Sablanceaux via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 6h 22m.