The average bus between Challans and Île de Ré takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 4h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Challans 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 3 times a day between Challans and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Challans is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Nantes and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Challans station and arriving at La Rochelle station via Nantes station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Challans to Île de Ré bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Challans station.
Challans to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
The distance between Challans and Île de Ré is 80.1 km. The road distance is 133 km.
You can take a bus from Challans to Sablanceaux via Nantes and Gare routière in around 5h 11m.
