There are 5 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.
Line 151 bus
best- Take the bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Sablanceauxbus 151 / ...
52 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Réferry
1h€11–23Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré21.4 km
46 min€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€4–6
La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré is to line 151 bus which costs €3 and takes 52 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 Esplanade des Parcs and arriving at Sablanceaux. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 35 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 13 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 line 151 bus which takes 52 min and costs €3.
The line 151 bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Sablanceaux takes 35 min including transfers and departs hourly.
La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Esplanade des Parcs station.
La Rochelle Station to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at Sablanceaux 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?
Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime operates a bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Sablanceaux hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 35 min. Alternatively, Inter Iles operates a ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Ré once daily. Tickets cost €11–23 and the journey takes 1h.
Bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Sablanceaux
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- 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
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- inter-iles.com
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from La Rochelle to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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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.