The average bus between Île de Ré and Lyon takes 15h 25m and the fastest bus takes 12h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Île de Ré to Lyon. 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 Île de Ré and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Île de Ré is at 7:36 PM which arrives into Lyon at 5:10 PM. All services require a transfer at La Rochelle and take an average of 15h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Île de Ré to Lyon. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle station and arriving at Lyon station via Bordeaux station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
Île de Ré to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
Île de Ré to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
The distance between Île de Ré and Lyon is 486.5 km. The road distance is 564 km.
You can take a bus from Sablanceaux to Lyon via La Rochelle and Bordeaux in around 12h 10m.
