There are 3 ways to get from Tours to Ars-en-Ré by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle Ville to Ars-en-Rétaxi
2h 45m€99–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
6h 5m€20–33Drive 268.7 km
- Drive from Tours to Ars-en-Récar 268.7 km
2h 47m€43–62
Tours to Ars-en-Ré by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tours to Ars-en-Ré is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tours to Ars-en-Ré is to train and taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Tours station to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station and arriving at Déviation via Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Tours and Ars-en-Ré is 284 km. The road distance is 268.7 km.
The best way to get from Tours to Ars-en-Ré without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Tours to Ars-en-Ré, including transfers.
Tours to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station.
Tours to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tours to Ars-en-Ré is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Tours to Ars-en-Ré.
There are 659+ hotels available in Ars-en-Ré.
What companies run services between Tours, France and Ars-en-Ré, France?
You can take a bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Déviation via La Rochelle - Bus Station and Gare routière in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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