| The Ile de Re or Re Island is an island
in the Atlantic north of Bordeaux and south of Paris. The closest town
on the mainland is La Rochelle (see map #1).
The Re island is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Distances to
other European cities and hours of sunshine per year are found here. |
| By
Car |
Driving time Paris - La Rochelle is about 5
hours. There is a toll fee to cross the Re island bridge with a car
(about 10 Euro for both passages). |
Click on map to go to MapQuest's turn by turn driving directions and
interactive roadmap. |
| By Train |
The TGV (high speed train) Paris-La Rochelle
takes about 3 hours.
You can rent a car at the Railway station, or call a cab. |
Link to SNCF bookings
and timetable selector in English (type La Rochelle in the
destination field)
SNCF homepage
Island taxi (pickup by request @ La Rochelle station):
Bonenfant 0546 302170
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| By Plane |
Paris (Orly) - La Rochelle takes about 1h20.
There is also a small airfield on the island. |
Cheap flights are about $100.- per person. Check at EconomyTravel.com
for availability. (Destination: La Rochelle)
Very cheap:http://ryanair.com/ from
London to LaRochelle fares from £22.5
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