There are 7 ways to get from Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle by bus, ferry, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sablanceaux-Plage to Place de Verdunbus 50
41 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Saint-Martin-de-Ré to La Rochelleferry
1h 12m€12Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Flotte to Gare La Rochelletaxi 19.5 km
28 min€27–33Drive 19.5 km
- Drive from La Flotte to Gare La Rochellecar 19.5 km
28 min€3–5Line 151 bus
- Take the bus from Sablanceaux to Gare routièrebus 151 / ...
43 min€3Line 67642 bus
- Take the bus from Ile De Re - Saint-Martin-De-Re to La Rochelle Villebus 67642 / ...
59 min€6–9Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré to La Rochelle21.5 km
49 min€4
Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle is to bus which costs €3 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs €27 - €33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sablanceaux-Plage and arriving at Place de Verdun. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Saint-Martin-de-Ré and arriving at La Rochelle. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Île de Ré and Gare La Rochelle is 12 km. The road distance is 19.5 km.
The best way to get from Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs €3.
The bus from Sablanceaux-Plage to Place de Verdun takes 26 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle bus services, operated by Yélo Mobilités, depart from Sablanceaux-Plage station.
Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle bus services, operated by Yélo Mobilités, arrive at Place de Verdun station.
Yes, the driving distance between Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle is 20 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Île de Ré to Gare La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Île de Ré, France and Gare La Rochelle, France?
Yélo Mobilités operates a bus from Sablanceaux-Plage to Place de Verdun hourly, and the journey takes 26 min. Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Inter Iles operates a ferry from Saint-Martin-de-Ré to La Rochelle once daily. Tickets cost €12 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 0 810 17 18 17
- Website
- yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr
Bus from Sablanceaux-Plage to Place de Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Sablanceaux-Plage to Place de Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Sablanceaux to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Ile De Re - Saint-Martin-De-Re to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 05 46 50 55 54
- [email protected]
- Website
- inter-iles.com
Ferry from Saint-Martin-de-Ré to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- inter-iles.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €27–33
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Île de Ré and Gare La Rochelle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.







