There are 4 ways to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter / ...
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle Ville to Ars-en-Rétaxi
2h 24m€67–98Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
3h 44m€20–36Bus, line 151 bus
- Take the bus from Saintes to La Rochelle.Porte Dauphinebus Autocar
- Take the bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Déviationbus 150 / ...
5h 19m€24–36Drive 136.2 km
- Drive from Cognac to Ars-en-Récar 136.2 km
1h 46m€22–31
Cognac to Ars-en-Ré by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré is to train and bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Déviation via Esplanade des Parcs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Cognac and Ars-en-Ré is 139 km. The road distance is 136.2 km.
The best way to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 24m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré, including transfers.
Cognac to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Saintes station.
Cognac to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cognac to Ars-en-Ré is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré.
There are 332+ hotels available in Ars-en-Ré.
What companies run services between Cognac, France and Ars-en-Ré, France?
You can take a train from Cognac to Déviation via Saintes, Saintes, La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine, and Esplanade des Parcs in around 5h 19m.
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 Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saintes to La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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