There are 3 ways to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Soulac Sur Mer Sncf to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rocheforttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus
6h 33m€55–107Ferry, line 32 bus, line 2 bus, line 154 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Embarcadère du Verdon to Embarcadère de Royanferry L1
- Take the bus from ROYAN - Bac to LES MATHES - Léon Nicollebus 32 / ...
- Take the bus from LES MATHES - Léon Nicolle to BOURCEFRANC - Lycee de la merbus 2
- Take the bus from Lycée de la Mer to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierrebus 154
6h 34m€9–27Drive 248.7 km
- Drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléroncar 248.7 km
3h 30m€39–56
Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron is to ferry and line 32 bus and line 2 bus and line 154 bus which costs €8 - €27 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Soulac-sur-Mer and Île d'Oléron is 327 km. The road distance is 248.7 km.
The best way to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron.
There are 1914+ hotels available in Île d'Oléron.
What companies run services between Soulac-sur-Mer, France and Île d'Oléron, France?
There is no direct connection from Soulac-sur-Mer to Île d'Oléron. However, you can take the train to Bordeaux St Jean, take the train to Rochefort, walk to Rochefort, then take the bus to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron. Alternatively, you can take a train from Soulac Sur Mer Sncf to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre via Pointe De Grave, Embarcadère du Verdon, Embarcadère de Royan, ROYAN - Bac, LES MATHES - Léon Nicolle, and Lycée de la Mer in around 6h 34m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Soulac Sur Mer Sncf to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 810 81 09 77
- Website
- Royan - Carabus
Bus from ROYAN - Bac to LES MATHES - Léon Nicolle
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Royan - Carabus
Bus from LES MATHES - Léon Nicolle to BOURCEFRANC - Lycee de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Royan - Carabus
Bus from Lycée de la Mer to SPO Gare Routière St-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- +33 1 74 34 20 00
- Website
- Citram Aquitaine
Ferry from Embarcadère du Verdon to Embarcadère de Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–19
- Schedules at
- Citram Aquitaine
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €19
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