There are 3 ways to get from La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré by bus, car, or taxi
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La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Esplanade des Parcs and arriving at Châtaigniers. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Les Portes-en-Ré is 46 km. The road distance is 44.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré without a car is to bus which takes 1h 33m and costs €2 - €13.
The bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Châtaigniers takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Esplanade des Parcs station.
La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at Châtaigniers station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré is 45 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from La Rochelle to Les Portes-en-Ré.
There are 2011+ hotels available in Les Portes-en-Ré.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Les Portes-en-Ré, France?
Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime operates a bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Châtaigniers hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 33m. SNCF Bus also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Châtaigniers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Esplanade des Parcs to Châtaigniers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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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