{"id":17095,"date":"2022-11-03T13:20:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bonsejourenfrance.net\/comment-venir-sur-lile-de-re\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:14:18","slug":"comment-venir-sur-lile-de-re","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bon-sejour-en-france.com\/en\/comment-venir-sur-lile-de-re\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get to Ile de R\u00e9?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Ile de R\u00e9 is very easily accessible\u00a0by various means\u00a0of transport. La Rochelle is on the other side of the bridge and La Rochelle train station is not far. Various buses go to all\u00a0the villages on the Ile de R\u00e9 from both the centre of La Rochelle and the station.<\/p>\n<p>However, by far the favourite means of getting around is by bike. A full section is dedicated to cycling on the \u00cele de R\u00e9, from cycle paths to bike hire.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>By plane<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The duration of flights between the United Kingdom &amp; La Rochelle is approximately 1h15.<strong> La Rochelle Airport<\/strong> is just a 5-minute drive from the \u00cele de R\u00e9 Bridge.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Direct flights from June to September -&gt; Bristol<\/li>\n<li>Direct flights from March to October -&gt; Dublin<\/li>\n<li>Direct flights from March to October -&gt; London Gatwick<\/li>\n<li>Direct flights from March to October -&gt; Londres Stansted<\/li>\n<li>Direct flights from May to September -&gt;Manchester<\/li>\n<li>Direct flights from May to September -&gt; Brussels Charleroi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Transfer from La Rochelle airport: there is a direct bus service from La Rochelle Airport to the Ile de R\u00e9 only in July and August, Out of this period, there is no direct bus service from La Rochelle Airport to the Ile de R\u00e9. For a direct transfer, car hire or taxis are available at the airport. For example, the cost of a taxi ride to Saint-Martin is approx. \u20ac40, this price depends on the Ile de Re&#8217;s village you are going to (the distance between Rivedoux &#8211; the first village after the bridge &#8211; and Les Portes en Re &#8211; the last village &#8211; is about 35 km).<br \/>\nMore information on www.larochelle.aeroport.fr[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>By car<\/h2>\n<p>Cost of Ile de Re&#8217;s toll bridge (round trip ticket):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Summer (from mid June to mid Sept. -&gt; \u20ac16<\/li>\n<li>Winter -&gt; \u20ac8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Approx. distances from &#8230; to the Ile de Re:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paris -&gt; 4.5 hours<\/li>\n<li>Caen -&gt; 5 hours<\/li>\n<li>Calais -&gt; 8 hours<\/li>\n<li>Cherbourg -&gt; 5 hours<\/li>\n<li>St. Malo -&gt; 4.5 hours<\/li>\n<li>Boulogne -&gt; 7 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>By train<\/h2>\n<p>Express Train from Paris (TGV) takes approx 3 hours. There is a bus link between\u00a0<strong>La Rochelle train station<\/strong>\u00a0and the Ile de R\u00e9 will take around 1 hour. Car hire or taxis are available at the station (for example, the cost of a taxi ride to Saint-Martin de Re is approx. \u20ac60, this price depends on the Ile de Re&#8217;s village you are going to).<br \/>\nFor the bus service, more information in the paragraph &#8220;By bus&#8221; below .[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>By bus<\/h2>\n<p>All year round, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region\u2019s bus line 3\/3E \u00ab La Rochelle-Ile de R\u00e9 \u00bb stops in Ile de R\u00e9\u2019s 10 villages. From La Rochelle (SNCF train station, place de Verdun, Belv\u00e9d\u00e8re, airport \u2013 depending on the season), travel times vary between 30 minutes to reach Rivedoux-Plage, the first village on the island after having crossed the bridge, and can reach up to 2 hours for destinations like les Portes-en-R\u00e9, the village at the very end of the island. The 3E bus line corresponds with the TGVs (high-speed trains) which arrive in La Rochelle\u2019s train station and stop on demand with the driver. Bookings aren\u2019t necessary. During medium (April to June and September) and peak (July-August) seasons, the 3 bus line serves La Rochelle\u2019s airport. However, outside these periods, to reach the Ile de R\u00e9 from the airport, one would have to go via La Rochelle\u2019s town centre. Find all the information you need (timetables, tariffs, points of sale): &gt;on transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr &gt;at the \u2018Maison de la Mobilit\u00e9\u2019 (Place de Verdun in La Rochelle) &gt;calling the number 0033 811 36 17 17 (service 0,06\u20ac\/min + cost of the call) from Mondays to Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (except bank holidays). During the summertime, from June to September, until 8:00 PM and 7\/7 days.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>By taxi<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll find in the welcome booklet this list of taxi companies which we tend to work with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B\u00e9atrice Taxi\u00a0 (mono space and mini bus)\u00a0 &#8211; +33 6 24 77 27 49<\/li>\n<li>Serge Taxi &#8211; +33 6 81 86 36 29<\/li>\n<li>Chauffeur Priv\u00e9 La Rochelle (up to 6 passengers) &#8211; +33 6 58 87 22 83 or www.ChauffeurPriveLaRochelle.com<\/li>\n<li>Private driver VTC (Ars en R\u00e9) \u00a0 +33 6 18 67 71 75<\/li>\n<li>ABC Taxi Olivier &#8211; +33 6 09 34 00 49 (aux Portes)<\/li>\n<li>VTC La Rochelle +33 6 11 60 41 64 vtclarochelle@hotmail.com<\/li>\n<li>Re taxi Bus (up to 7 passengers) \u00a0 +33 6 47 16 45 54<\/li>\n<li>Allo Taxi (Saint Martin de R\u00e9) \u00a0 +33 6 85 62 68 24<\/li>\n<li>Re journeys (transport vehicles with driver) \u00a0 +33 6 68 94 21 06<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Ile de R\u00e9 is very easily accessible\u00a0by various means\u00a0of transport. 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