There are 10 ways to get from Bosham to Île de Ré by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the train from Bosham to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
5h 53m€95–358Train
- Take the train from Bosham to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
10h 40m€256–497Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bosham to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Flottecar
11h 54m€118–331Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Angersbus
- Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus
19h 32m€97–180Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Bosham to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
7h 40m€100–399Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bosham to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 4m€107–270Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bosham to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 53m€112–265Train, drive
- Take the train from Bosham to Horshamtrain
- Take the train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Tgv
- Drive from Les Sables D'olonne to Île de Récar
13h 49m€272–517Bus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- 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
22h 34m€109–212Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bosham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Flottecar
9h 45m€266–339
Bosham to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bosham to Île de Ré is to car ferry and bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bosham to Île de Ré is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €95 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bosham to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from The White Swan and arriving at Sablanceaux via The Hard Interchange, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Bosham to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Bosham and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Horsham, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Bosham and Île de Ré is 639 km.
The best way to get from Bosham to Île de Ré without a car is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Bosham to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Bosham to Île de Ré bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Bosham to Île de Ré train services, operated by Southern, depart from Bosham station.
The best way to get from Bosham to Île de Ré is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs €250 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 22h 34m.
What companies run services between Bosham, England and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from Bosham to Sablanceaux via Horsham, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The White Swan to Sablanceaux via The Hard Interchange, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 22h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Bosham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Bosham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Bosham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Horsham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Bosham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Bosham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Bosham to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Horsham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
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 Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Angers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bosham to Île de Ré bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Île de Ré is 1h ahead of Bosham. It is currently 3:28 PM in Bosham and 4:28 PM in Île de Ré.
Bosham to Île de Ré train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Horsham station.
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