There are 4 ways to get from Caen to Île d'Oléron by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Saint Denis d'oléronferry
8h 17m€105–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierrebus 155
10h€39–86Drive 465.7 km
- Drive from Caen to Saint-Pierre-d'Oléroncar 465.7 km
6h€72–104Bus via Nantes Airport (NTE)
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierrebus 155
10h 52m€41–73
Caen to Île d'Oléron by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Île d'Oléron is to bus via Nantes Airport (NTE) which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Île d'Oléron is to drive which takes 6h and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Île d'Oléron. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre via Rennes and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Caen and Île d'Oléron is 550 km. The road distance is 465.7 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Île d'Oléron without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 17m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Caen to Île d'Oléron, including transfers.
Caen to Île d'Oléron bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Île d'Oléron bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Île d'Oléron is 466 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Caen to Île d'Oléron.
There are 1910+ hotels available in Île d'Oléron.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Île d'Oléron, France?
You can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre via Rennes - Bus Station, Rennes, and Gare routière in around 10h.
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 Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare routière to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- 05 46 50 55 54
- [email protected]
- Website
- inter-iles.com
Ferry from La Rochelle to Saint Denis d'oléron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- inter-iles.com
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