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How to get fromDunkirk to Île de Réby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Île de Ré by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 45m
    €93–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 11m
    €34–70

  3. Drive 738.4 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to La Flottecar car 738.4 km
    7h 20m
    €112–162

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 17m
    €84–258

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus bus
    13h 10m
    €136–281

Dunkirk to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Île de Ré, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Cognacq Jay via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Cognacq Jay via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 14h 11m.

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