There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré by train (TGV), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Vierzontrain 121A / ...
5h 12m€48–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus 723
- Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus 433
8h 34m€22–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Tours to Vierzon Villetrain Ter
7h 42m€46–66Drive 298.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to L'Île de Récar 298.1 km
3h 52m€46–66
La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Inters. D918/D2 via Pôle multimodal, Chateauroux Gare Routiere and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between La Rochelle and L'Île de Ré is 373 km. The road distance is 298.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré, including transfers.
La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 8h 34m.
La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré is 298 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from La Rochelle to L'Île de Ré.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and L'Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Inters. D918/D2 via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Vierzon, and Gare SNCF in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Inters. D918/D2 via Pôle multimodal, Gare Routière, Chateauroux Gare Routiere, and Gare SNCF in around 8h 34m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Vierzon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- Rail 1st Class
- €28–40
Train from Tours to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from La Rochelle to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
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