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How to get fromDunkirk to Île de Réby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Dunkirk to Île de Ré by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 12m
    €141–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 21m
    €63–100

  3. Drive  739.1 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to La Flottecar car 739.1 km
    7h 20m
    €117–169

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 59m
    €183–414

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 3m
    €146–254

  6. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 57m
    €89–371

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 57m
    €174–409

Dunkirk to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Île de Ré, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Sablanceaux via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Sablanceaux via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 12h 21m.

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