There are 5 ways to get from Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station by bus, ferry, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 151 bus
best- Take the bus from Sablanceaux to Porte Dauphinebus 151 / ...
30 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Saint-Martin-de-Ré to La Rochelleferry
1h€11–23Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré to La Rochelle21.5 km
44 min€4Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Flotte to La Rochelle Stationtaxi 18.2 km
25 min€25–31Drive 18.2 km
- Drive from La Flotte to La Rochelle Stationcar 18.2 km
25 min€4–5
Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station is to line 151 bus which costs €3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €25 - €31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sablanceaux and arriving at Porte Dauphine. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 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 La Rochelle Station is 12 km. The road distance is 18.2 km.
The best way to get from Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station without a car is to line 151 bus which takes 30 min and costs €3.
The line 151 bus from Sablanceaux to Porte Dauphine takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Sablanceaux station.
Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at Porte Dauphine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station is 18 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Île de Ré to La Rochelle Station.
What companies run services between Île de Ré, France and La Rochelle Station, France?
Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime operates a bus from Sablanceaux to Porte Dauphine hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Inter Iles operates a ferry from Saint-Martin-de-Ré to La Rochelle once daily. Tickets cost €11–23 and the journey takes 1h.
Bus from Sablanceaux to Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- 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
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- inter-iles.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €25–31
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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Booking & Getting There
There are 2313+ hotels available in La Rochelle Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Île de Ré and La Rochelle Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




