The average bus between Lyon and Île de Ré takes 16h 46m and the fastest bus takes 12h. 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 9:25 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Bordeaux and take an average of 16h 46m. 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 Île de Ré station via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
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 719 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon to Sablanceaux via Bordeaux and Gare routière in around 11h 25m.
