There are 9 ways to get from Arles to Île d'Oléron by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MRS - LRH
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry
6h 4m€89–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierrebus 155
15h 16m€66–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rocheforttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus
11h 23m€133–279Drive 713.9 km
- Drive from Arles to Saint-Pierre-d'Oléroncar 713.9 km
7h 10m€110–159Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rocheforttrain
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus
8h 44m€104–262Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry
8h 52m€114–311Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane MRS - TUF
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry
8h 43m€149–494Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardvilleferry
7h 6m€127–392Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Bordeauxbus 718
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rochefortbus
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus
15h 37m€70–114
Arles to Île d'Oléron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Île d'Oléron is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Île d'Oléron is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 4m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Île d'Oléron. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre via Quatrefages, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Arles and Île d'Oléron is 687 km. The road distance is 713.9 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Île d'Oléron without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 23m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Arles to Île d'Oléron, including transfers.
Arles to Île d'Oléron bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Arles to Île d'Oléron bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Île d'Oléron is 714 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Arles to Île d'Oléron.
There are 1910+ hotels available in Île d'Oléron.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Île d'Oléron, France?
You can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Gare routière to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 05 46 47 05 10
- Website
- oleron-larochelle.net
Ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- oleron-larochelle.net
Ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- oleron-larochelle.net
Ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- oleron-larochelle.net
Ferry from La Rochelle to Boyardville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- oleron-larochelle.net
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