All options (La Rochelle → Île de Ré)

1) Car (personal or rental)

  • Fastest & most flexible

  • Via the Île de Ré bridge (péage)

  • ~20–35 min depending on destination

2) Taxi

  • Door-to-door

  • Useful with luggage / groups

  • ~20–35 min

  • The bridge toll may be included or added

3) Uber / ride-hailing (if available)

  • Same advantages as taxi, sometimes cheaper

  • Availability can vary by time/day

  • ~20–35 min

4) Public bus (regular line)

  • Cheapest “no-car” solution

  • Connects La Rochelle to Île de Ré villages (often via Rivedoux-Plage, then further stops)

  • ~30–60+ min depending on destination


We plan to organize shuttles depending on the arrival hour of participants. 



how to get to La Rochelle

 Vieux-port La Rochelle

La Rochelle by train

The SNCF network serves La Rochelle from all major French cities.


From Paris Montparnasse: 6 trains per day - direct TGV Atlantique (about 2h50)

Frequent trains from Nantes and Bordeaux. Book your tickets on https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/

La Rochelle station is located in the city centre, a 4-minute walk from the Aquarium Coutant where the symposium is taking place.

La Rochelle by plane

La Rochelle-Ile de Ré Airport / Tel: 0033 (0) 5 46 42 86 70

Direct flights are from Lyon, Porto, London-Stansted, London-Gatwick, Brussels-Charleroi, Nice, Genève, Marseille
Website: www.larochelle.aeroport.fr

Regular shuttle service from the airport: Illico line 1B, from Monday to Saturday to the town centre; line D5 every Sunday and public holidays.

 

Other airports:

 

Both airports are well connected to most cities in Europe.

 

La Rochelle by car

Paris: 474 km via the A10 motorway up to Niort (about 4h30)
San Sebastian: 420 km through Bordeaux (about 4h)

Nantes: 130 km via the A83 motorway (about 1h30)

Bordeaux: 180 km via the A10 motorway (about 2h)

 

Taxis:

Abeilles Taxi: 05.46.41.22.22

Green Taxi: 05.86.23.12.31

 

more information :

La Rochelle tourism office 2 Quai Georges Simenon, 17000 La Rochelle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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