By Road: Access from the A10
From Niort, exit La Rochelle.
From Bordeaux, exit La Rochelle.
La Rochelle is in the middle of the Atlantic coast, halfway between Nantes and Bordeaux. Since 1988, the Ile de Ré is linked to La Rochelle by a 3 km toll bridge.
.By Train: La Rochelle (2 km of the island then bus or boat) 30 km
.By Plane: Airport Rochelle- the Ile de Ré - LHERM - LA ROCHELLE, 21.0 km