There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré by bus, ferry, rideshare, taxi, or car
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
35 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Réferry
1h€12Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré21.4 km
46 min€3Line 151 bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Sablanceauxbus 151 / ...
1h 1m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle Station to La Flottetaxi 20 km
24 min€28–35Drive 20 km
- Drive from La Rochelle Station to La Flottecar 20 km
24 min€4–5
La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré is to bus which costs €3 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs €28 - €35.
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 La Rochelle Station and Île de Ré is 12 km. The road distance is 20 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré without a car is to bus which takes 35 min and costs €3.
The bus from Place de Verdun to Sablanceaux-Plage takes 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Yélo Mobilités, depart from Place de Verdun station.
La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Yélo Mobilités, arrive at Sablanceaux-Plage station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré is 20 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré.
What companies run services between La Rochelle Station, 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
- 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
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €28–35
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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There are 3188+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between La Rochelle Station and Île de Ré. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.