There are 3 ways to get from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Intercités / ...
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle Ville to Ars-en-Rétaxi
2h 22m€84–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1136 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
4h 15m€14–21Drive 167.8 km
- Drive from Nantes to Ars-en-Récar 167.8 km
2h 7m€32–46
Nantes to Ars-en-Ré by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré is to bus which costs €14 - €22 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Déviation via Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Nantes and Ars-en-Ré is 217 km. The road distance is 167.8 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 22m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré, including transfers.
Nantes to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Ars-en-Ré is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Nantes to Ars-en-Ré.
There are 1370+ hotels available in Ars-en-Ré.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Ars-en-Ré, France?
You can take a bus from Nantes to Déviation via Gare routière in around 4h 15m.
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 Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
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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