The average bus between Cholet and Île de Ré takes 7h 6m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. 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 8:24 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Nantes and take an average of 7h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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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 7h 6m.
Cholet to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Cholet Les Halles station.
Cholet to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, 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 4h 20m.