The average bus between Lyon and Île de Ré takes 17h 49m and the fastest bus takes 11h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon 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 Lyon and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 7:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Bordeaux and take an average of 17h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at La Rochelle station via Bordeaux station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
Lyon to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
The distance between Lyon and Île de Ré is 486.5 km. The road distance is 561 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon to Sablanceaux via Bordeaux and Gare routière in around 11h 24m.
