The average bus between Marseille and Île de Ré takes 16h 54m and the fastest bus takes 16h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Marseille 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 Marseille and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 12:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Marseille is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Île de Ré at 11:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Bordeaux and take an average of 16h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Marseille station and arriving at Île de Ré station via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
Marseille to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
The distance between Marseille and Île de Ré is 626.1 km. The road distance is 836 km.
You can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sablanceaux via Bordeaux and Gare routière in around 12h 8m.