There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Île de Ré by plane, car ferry, car, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ORK - LRH
7h 29m€78–317Train to Kerry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane KIR - LRH
25h 59m€68–235Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to La Flottecar
21h 47m€190–231Fly Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ORK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 23m€114–404Fly Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORK - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 51m€115–329Train to Shannon Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SNN - LRH
10h 24m€107–397Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
28h 44m€159–190
Cork to Île de Ré by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Île de Ré is to fly which costs €75 - €320 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €75 - €320.
The distance between Cork and Île de Ré is 839 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Île de Ré without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 28h 44m and costs €150 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Cork to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Île de Ré is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 6:57 PM in Cork and 7:57 PM in Île de Ré.
There are 2451+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Île de Ré, France?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Luton, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Alicante–Elche, Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Kerry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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