The average bus between Cholet and Île de Ré takes 8h 8m and the fastest bus takes 4h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cholet 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 Cholet and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 10:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cholet is at 8:34 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Nantes and take an average of 8h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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11h 53m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Cholet to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Cholet station and arriving at Île de Ré station via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Cholet to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres / 79), depart from Cholet Les Halles station.
Cholet to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres / 79), arrive at Sablanceaux station.
The distance between Cholet and Île de Ré is 103.9 km. The road distance is 211 km.
You can take a bus from Cholet Les Halles to Sablanceaux via Nantes, Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 5h 2m.