By coach

The island of Noirmoutier without a car is a great way to enjoy the island in complete peace of mind!

Getting to the island of Noirmoutier from Paris: from Gare de Montparnasse station, book a Paris-Noirmoutier journey (with a connection in Nantes) on https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/. Your train stops at Nantes station. Go to the Nantes bus station (south exit of the SNCF station) to board a coach (Aleop line 13 Nantes - Fromentine - Noirmoutier).

Getting to the island of Noirmoutier from Nantes: book a Nantes-Noirmoutier journey on https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/. From the Nantes bus station (south exit of the SNCF station in Nantes), board an Aleop coach line 13 "Nantes - Fromentine - Noirmoutier".

Getting to the island of Noirmoutier from La Roche-sur-Yon: from La Roche-sur-Yon station, take a Vendexpress La Roche-sur-Yon - Challans bus. When you arrive at Challans station, go to the bus station to board an Aleop/Sovetours coach, route 571.

Getting to the island of Noirmoutier from Challans: from Challans station, board an Aleop/Sovetours coach, line 571.

Ligne 13 Aleop 2024 - Transdev STAO Kisio Services ©RPDL Ouest Media

NANTES - NOIRMOUTIER BY BUS

The regional coach : Aleop n°13 Nantes – Fromentine - Noirmoutier

All year, at the departure of the train station SNCF in the city of Nantes (you can take the coach just after a journey in SNCF train, as for example, Paris-Nantes).

1h45 journey : You can go to the cities of Noirmoutier island : L'Epine (no stop during the summer), Barbâtre, La Guérinière and the coach station in Noirmoutier-en-île
1h20 journey : You can go to the ferry terminal of Yeu island in Fromentine

In the summer, there are 25 coaches per day !

See the schedule until June 27, 2025

See the map of the coach lines

in the bus, be aware with the coronavirus and protect yourself !

free SERVICES on board :

Areas for your bicycle**,
Free WIFI,
Electrical outlet and USB connexion/port,
French newspapers online at your disposal,
Geo-tracking of the coaches with the smartphone app Zenbus,
Toilets and sink.

Precision : The coaches had built for disable people who are in wheelchair. Please book in advance**

more informations :

By phone : +33 (0) 9 69 39 14 14
Online : https://loireatlantique.transdev-paysdelaloire.com/ligne-13-nantesfromentinenoirmoutier , aleop.paysdelaloire.fr and https://www.sncf-connect.com/
At the SNCF desk in the coach station in Noirmoutier-en-l'île
At the Transdev STAO 44 desk in the ferry terminal in Fromentine

how to buy tickets ?

On board (credit card accepted)
At the SNCF desk in the coach station in Noirmoutier-en-l'île
At the Transdev STAO 44 desk in the ferry terminal in Fromentine
Online : https://www.sncf-connect.com/ ou m.ter.sncf.com/pays-de-la-loire
With the smartphone app Wop m-ticket

** Free service gratuit. You must call and book (+33 (0)9 69 39 14 14)

- For a journey between the tuesday and the saturday, you must call and book 1 day before your journey before 5 pm.

- For a journey on the saturday and on the sunday, you must call and book on the friday 5 pm. l

Autocar Aleop Ligne 13-Noirmoutier Nantes ©RPDLOuest-Média

CHALLANS - NOIRMOUTIER BY BUS

Take the line 571 bus from Challans to the Noirmoutier island

The coach leaves from the Challans SNCF train station and serves several stops in the 4 cities of Noirmoutier island : Barbâtre, La Guérinière, L’Epine and Noirmoutier en l’île.

SEE TIMETABLES FROM 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 5 APRIL 2025

La roche sur yon - Noirmoutier by bus

2 steps to get there, with a connection at Challans.

1) Take the Vendexpress bus from La Roche sur Yon to Challans.

The bus leaves from the Pem SNCF station in La Roche sur Yon and goes to the SNCF station in Challans.

SEE TIMETABLES FROM 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 5 APRIL 2025

2) Then take the 571 bus from Challans to the Ile de Noirmoutier.

The bus leaves from Challans SNCF train station and serves several stops in the 4 cities of Noirmoutier island.

SEE TIMETABLES FROM 2 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 5 APRIL 2025

how to buy tickets ?