The average bus between Caen and Île de Ré takes 12h 28m and the fastest bus takes 7h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Caen 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 twice daily between Caen and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Caen is at 4:25 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and take an average of 12h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Caen to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Caen station and arriving at Île de Ré station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
Caen to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The distance between Caen and Île de Ré is 341.3 km. The road distance is 443 km.
You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Sablanceaux via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 7h 57m.