There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, plane, car train, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 2m€392–613Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MAN - LRH
6h 9m€92–310Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
25h 5m€101–170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Ars-en-Récar
15h 26m€178–433Bus via Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
25h 35m€103–171Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ars-en-Récar
12h 37m€347–451Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus
9h 47m€103–287Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus
10h 46m€104–262Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus
11h 7m€147–345
Manchester to Ars-en-Ré by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Déviation via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Manchester and Ars-en-Ré is 1252 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €390 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré, including transfers.
Manchester to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Ars-en-Ré train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ars-en-Ré is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €390 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €310 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ars-en-Ré, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Ars-en-Ré via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and La Rochelle Ville in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Déviation via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ars-en-Ré is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:09 AM in Manchester and 1:09 AM in Ars-en-Ré.
Manchester to Ars-en-Ré train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 718+ hotels available in Ars-en-Ré.



































