There are 3 ways to get from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac by bus, train, or car
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Line 151 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Déviation to Porte Dauphinebus 151
- Take the train from La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine to Saintestrain Ter
4h 10m€18–36Line 151 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Déviation to Porte Dauphinebus 151
- Take the bus from La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine to Saintesbus Autocar
5h 46m€22–32Drive 134.7 km
- Drive from Ars-en-Ré to Cognaccar 134.7 km
1h 50m€21–30
Ars-en-Ré to Cognac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac is to line 151 bus and train which costs €18 - €40 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Déviation and arriving at Cognac via La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine and Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Ars-en-Ré and Cognac is 138 km. The road distance is 134.7 km.
The best way to get from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac without a car is to line 151 bus and train which takes 4h 10m and costs €18 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac, including transfers.
Ars-en-Ré to Cognac bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Déviation station.
Ars-en-Ré to Cognac bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at Porte Dauphine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ars-en-Ré to Cognac is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Ars-en-Ré to Cognac.
There are 594+ hotels available in Cognac.
What companies run services between Ars-en-Ré, France and Cognac, France?
You can take a bus from Déviation to Cognac via Porte Dauphine, La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine, and Saintes in around 5h 46m.
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 La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Déviation to Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Déviation to Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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