The average bus between Saintes and Île de Ré takes 2h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Saintes 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 Saintes and Île de Ré. The earliest departure is at 7:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saintes is at 9:30 AM which arrives into Île de Ré at 11:32 AM. All services require a transfer at La Rochelle - Bus Station and take an average of 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Saintes station and arriving at Île de Ré station via La Rochelle - Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Saintes to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Sablanceaux station.
The distance between Saintes and Île de Ré is 78.6 km. The road distance is 85 km.
You can take a bus from Saintes to Sablanceaux via La Rochelle - Bus Station and Gare routière in around 2h 5m.