There are 8 ways to get from Deal to Île de Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Deal to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 10m€324–529Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 55m€71–116Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Flottecar
7h 56m€276–339Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Deal to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 41m€127–369Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to La Flottecar
8h 56m€163–294Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Deal to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 29m€157–312Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Deal to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 40m€156–327Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Deal to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 29m€149–377
Deal to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Deal to Île de Ré is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Deal to Île de Ré is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 7h 56m and costs €270 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Deal to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Sablanceaux via Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Deal to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Deal and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Deal and Île de Ré is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Deal to Île de Ré without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Deal to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Deal to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Deal to Île de Ré train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Deal station.
The best way to get from Deal to Île de Ré is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €320 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Deal, England and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from Deal to Sablanceaux via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Street to Sablanceaux via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Deal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Deal to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Deal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Deal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Deal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Deal to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Île de Ré is 1h ahead of Deal. It is currently 1:56 AM in Deal and 2:56 AM in Île de Ré.
Deal to Île de Ré train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 1126+ hotels available in Île de Ré.










































