There are 10 ways to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), rideshare, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRU - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
6h 2m€121–291Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16 to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
5h 55m€60–336Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 33m€134–331Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 22m€77–138Fly Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRU - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
6h 48m€110–271Fly Brussels Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRU - LRH
5h 5m€95–248Train via Antony
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 52m€151–325Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 801 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723 / ...
15h 27m€70–122Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Brussels-BRU to La Flotte799.4 km
7h 48mDrive 799.4 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to La Flottecar 799.4 km
7h 48m€123–178
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels Airport (BRU) station to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Sablanceaux via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Île de Ré is 813 km. The road distance is 799.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €250 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport (BRU), Belgium and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Sablanceaux via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Sablanceaux via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- 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
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Brussels-BRU to La Flotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Île de Ré.
There are 3060+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Île de Ré. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























