There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Île de Ré by plane, busferry, train, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BFS - LRH
9h€79–337Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
22h 16m€332–577Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to La Flottecar
27h 31m€600–1,654Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
34h€127–257Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BHD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 34m€137–273Fly Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BFS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 29m€145–284Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 59m€93–394Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BHD - LRH
8h 15m€91–396Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 22m€99–389Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
32h 50m€406–1,274Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry Fer
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
35h 11m
Belfast to Île de Ré by busferry, train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Île de Ré is to bus and fly and train which costs €90 - €400 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €90 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Sablanceaux via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Belfast and Île de Ré is 1045 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Île de Ré without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 22h 16m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Belfast to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Belfast to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Île de Ré is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 12:12 AM in Belfast and 1:12 AM in Île de Ré.
There are 2444+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Île de Ré, France?
easyJet, Ryanair UK, and Jet2.com fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Edinburgh, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €43
- Car Passenger
- €166
- Phone
- 0151 330 1444
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
Ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
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