There are 7 ways to get from Dublin to Île de Ré by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane DUB - LRH
5h 6m€65–274Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- 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
16h 43m€343–630Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to La Flottecar
25h 46m€235–1,020Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 22m€87–266Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Tgv
- Drive from Les Sables D'olonne to Île de Récar
19h 52m€344–650Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
27h 51mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
29h 5m€203–828
Dublin to Île de Ré by ferry, train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Île de Ré is to fly which costs €60 - €280 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €60 - €280.
The distance between Dublin and Île de Ré is 903 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Île de Ré without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 43m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Dublin to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Île de Ré is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 1:02 PM in Dublin and 2:02 PM in Île de Ré.
There are 3206+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Île de Ré, France?
Ryanair flies from Dublin Airport (DUB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 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 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 Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Le Mans to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- 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 Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- +33 806 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
- 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
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–950
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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