There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg Harbour to Île de Ré by unknown, train, bus, car train, car, plane, or ferry
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Travel, train via Paris
best- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Cherbourgunknown
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 21mTravel, bus
- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Cherbourg-Gareunknown
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
8h 22mTravel, Eurotunnel, drive
- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Folkestoneunknown
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Flottecar
12h 28mTravel to Jersey Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Jersey-Airport-JERunknown
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane JER - LRH
9h 27mTravel, train
- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Cherbourgunknown
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain Ter
- Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
10h 20mTravel, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Cherbourgunknown
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 30mTravel, ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Walk from Cherbourg Harbour to Dieletteunknown
- Take the ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane GCI - LRH
21h 22m
Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cherbourg Harbour and Île de Ré is 855 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg Harbour to Île de Ré without a car is to travel and train via Paris which takes 8h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Cherbourg Harbour to Île de Ré, including transfers.
There are 3159+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
What companies run services between Cherbourg Harbour, France and Île de Ré, France?
There is no direct connection from Cherbourg Harbour to Île de Ré. However, you can travel to Cherbourg, take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 13 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, take the train to La Rochelle Ville, walk to Gare routière, then take the line 151 bus to Sablanceaux. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cherbourg Harbour to Sablanceaux via Cherbourg-Gare, Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, and Gare routière in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–280
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Cherbourg to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lison to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- 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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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