There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Jard-sur-Mer by train, plane, taxi, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car 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 to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Jard-sur-Mertaxi
6h 25m€233–490Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
9h 57m€96–309Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Jard-sur-Mercar
11h 46m€112–327Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain Ter
12h 17m€215–470Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Parisbus 822 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Jard-sur-Merbus
17h 24m€158–310Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Jard-sur-Mertaxi
6h 40m€215–493Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonnetrain
9h 32m€98–266Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Luçontrain
- Take the bus from Gare de Luçon to Cimetièrebus
12h 39m€120–289Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Jard-sur-Merbus
12h 41m€240–443Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Jard-sur-Merbus
20h 30m€113–234Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Jard-sur-Mercar
8h 46m€268–331
Reading to Jard-sur-Mer by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Jard-sur-Mer is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Jard-sur-Mer is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 25m and costs €230 - €490.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Jard-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Les Sables D'olonne via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Reading and Jard-sur-Mer is 715 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Jard-sur-Mer without a car is to train which takes 12h 17m and costs €210 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Reading to Jard-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Reading to Jard-sur-Mer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Jard-sur-Mer is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 9:37 PM in Reading and 10:37 PM in Jard-sur-Mer.
Reading to Jard-sur-Mer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 3020+ hotels available in Jard-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Jard-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a train from Reading to Cimetière via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Nantes, Les Sables D'olonne, and Gare Routière in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Les Sables D'olonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Luçon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Jard-sur-Mer
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Jard-sur-Mer
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Jard-sur-Mer
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare de Luçon to Cimetière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- 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)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €140–170
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
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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