There are 11 ways to get from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
6h 58m€119–241Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
6h 12m€61–336Bus
- 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
11h 45m€74–129Drive 780.7 km
- Drive from Brussels-South Station to La Flottecar 780.7 km
7h 48m€120–173Train
- 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 34m€132–322Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 806 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723 / ...
13h 56m€68–114Fly Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BRU - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 30m€121–300Fly 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
9h 16m€113–275Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 48m€174–431Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 33m€113–356Fly 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
7h 34m€86–368
Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré is to bus via Paris which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €60 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels-South Station 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 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Denfert-Rochereau and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Brussels-South Station and Île de Ré is 793 km. The road distance is 780.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 58m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré is to train via Paris which takes 6h 58m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 11h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €370 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Brussels-South Station, Belgium and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Sablanceaux via Paris Nord, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Sablanceaux via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- 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
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- 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
- €45–310
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
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- 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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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 South to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré is 781 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Brussels-South Station to Île de Ré.
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