There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Île de Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, plane, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
11h 5m€310–511Fly Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MAN - LRH
8h 1m€72–280Bus
- 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
22h 46m€94–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Flottecar
15h 10m€166–400Bus 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
23h 16m€95–158Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Flottecar
12h 23m€321–405Fly Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 2m€98–287Fly Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 9m€99–232Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
8h 2m€133–419Fly Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- 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
10h 18m€142–335
Manchester to Île de Ré by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Île de Ré is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Sablanceaux via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Île de 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 11h 5m.
The distance between Manchester and Île de Ré is 1229 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Île de Ré without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Manchester to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Manchester to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Île de Ré train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Île de Ré is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 22h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €280 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Île de Ré, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sablanceaux via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Sablanceaux via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €50–230
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Île de Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Île de Ré is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:39 AM in Manchester and 8:39 AM in Île de Ré.
Manchester to Île de Ré train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 2542+ hotels available in Île de Ré.










