There are 7 ways to get from Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré by bus, ferry, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Place de Verdun to Sablanceaux-Plagebus 50
42 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Réferry
1h 12m€12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gare La Rochelle to La Flottetaxi 22.8 km
25 min€30–40Drive 22.8 km
- Drive from Gare La Rochelle to La Flottecar 22.8 km
25 min€4–6Line 151 bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Sablanceauxbus 151 / ...
48 min€3Line 67641 bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle Ville to Ile De Re - Saint-Martin-De-Rebus 67641 / ...
1h 5m€6–9Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré21.4 km
51 min€3
Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré is to bus which costs €3 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Place de Verdun and arriving at Sablanceaux-Plage. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Saint-Martin-de-Ré. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Gare La Rochelle and Île de Ré is 13 km. The road distance is 22.8 km.
The best way to get from Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré without a car is to bus which takes 42 min and costs €3.
The bus from Place de Verdun to Sablanceaux-Plage takes 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Yélo Mobilités, depart from Place de Verdun station.
Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Yélo Mobilités, arrive at Sablanceaux-Plage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré is 23 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Gare La Rochelle to Île de Ré.
What companies run services between Gare La Rochelle, France and Île de Ré, France?
Yélo Mobilités operates a bus from Place de Verdun to Sablanceaux-Plage hourly, and the journey takes 27 min. Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Inter Iles operates a ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Ré once daily. Tickets cost €12 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 0 810 17 18 17
- Website
- yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr
Bus from Place de Verdun to Sablanceaux-Plage
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Place de Verdun to Sablanceaux-Plage
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Sablanceaux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from La Rochelle Ville to Ile De Re - Saint-Martin-De-Re
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 05 46 50 55 54
- [email protected]
- Website
- inter-iles.com
Ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Ré
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- inter-iles.com
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from La Rochelle to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gare La Rochelle and Île de Ré. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.