There are 3 ways to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré by train, taxi, car, or bus
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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 38m€65–98Train, line 151 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle.Porte Dauphinetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Déviationbus 151
4h 42m€19–37Drive 136.2 km
- Drive from Cognac to Ars-en-Récar 136.2 km
1h 46m€21–31
Cognac to Ars-en-Ré by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré is to train and line 151 bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €21 - €35.
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 38m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré, including transfers.
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 1835+ hotels available in Ars-en-Ré.
What companies run services between Cognac, France and Ars-en-Ré, France?
There is no direct connection from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré. However, you can take the train to Saintes, take the train to La Rochelle Ville, then take the taxi to Ars-en-Ré. Alternatively, you can drive from Cognac to Ars-en-Ré in around 1h 46m.
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 Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- 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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