There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Île de Ré by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
10h 57m€129–288Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BCN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 37m€63–195Bus via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1136
11h 58m€69–127Drive 755 km
- Drive from Barcelona to La Flottecar 755 km
7h 58m€120–173Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BCN - LRH
7h 57m€90–248Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 27m€76–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
12h 57m€108–210Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BCN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 23m€72–200
Barcelona to Île de Ré by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Île de Ré is to bus via Perpignan which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Sablanceaux via Perpignan and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Narbonne and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Barcelona and Île de Ré is 863 km. The road distance is 755 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Île de Ré without a car is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Barcelona to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Barcelona to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Île de Ré train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Île de Ré is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Perpignan, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 11h 58m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Sablanceaux via Narbonne, Bordeaux St Jean, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Sablanceaux via Perpignan and Gare routière in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Île de Ré train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Narbonne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Île de Ré is 755 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Barcelona to Île de Ré.
There are 3165+ hotels available in Île de Ré.



































