There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle Ville 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.
Line 151 bus
best- Take the bus from Gare routière to Sablanceauxbus 150 / ...
47 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from La Rochelle to Saint-Martin-de-Réferry
1h 13m€11–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle Ville to La Flottetaxi 22.9 km
25 min€30–40Drive 22.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle Ville to La Flottecar 22.9 km
25 min€5–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré21.4 km
52 min€3
La Rochelle Ville to Île de Ré by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle Ville to Île de Ré is to line 151 bus which costs €3 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle Ville to Île de Ré is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gare routière and arriving at Sablanceaux. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 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 Ville and Île de Ré is 16 km. The road distance is 22.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle Ville to Île de Ré without a car is to line 151 bus which takes 47 min and costs €3.
The line 151 bus from Gare routière to Sablanceaux takes 42 min including transfers and departs hourly.
La Rochelle Ville to Île de Ré bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Gare routière station.
La Rochelle Ville 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 Ville to Île de Ré is 23 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from La Rochelle Ville to Île de Ré.
What companies run services between La Rochelle Ville, France and Île de Ré, France?
Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime operates a bus from Gare routière to Sablanceaux hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 42 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 Gare routière to Sablanceaux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- 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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Booking & Getting There
There are 1058+ hotels available in Île de Ré.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between La Rochelle Ville and Île de Ré. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.