The average bus between Carcassonne and Île de Ré takes 16h 4m and the fastest bus takes 10h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carcassonne 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 Carcassonne and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 7:55 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carcassonne is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 8:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Toulouse and take an average of 16h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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23h 29m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne station and arriving at Île de Ré station via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
Carcassonne to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
The distance between Carcassonne and Île de Ré is 445.5 km. The road distance is 526 km.
You can take a bus from Carcassonne to Sablanceaux via Toulouse and Gare routière in around 8h 18m.