There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Île de Ré by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane NCE - LRH
6h 26m€125–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 24m€90–162Train via Antony
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
12h 32m€270–524Drive 998.6 km
- Drive from Nice to La Flottecar 998.6 km
9h 18m€155–224Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 56m€92–244Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 37m€107–269Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MRS - LRH
6h 34m€112–381Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
14h 2m€190–409Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bordeauxbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
16h 43m€90–150
Nice to Île de Ré by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Île de Ré is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Sablanceaux via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Île de Ré. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu and Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Nice and Île de Ré is 734 km. The road distance is 998.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Île de Ré without a car is to train via Antony which takes 12h 32m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Nice to Île de Ré, including transfers.
Nice to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Île de Ré train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Île de Ré is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can train via Antony, which costs €270 - €550 and takes 12h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Île de Ré, France?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Sablanceaux via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Île de Ré bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Nice to Île de Ré train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Île de Ré is 999 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Nice to Île de Ré.
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