There are 12 ways to get from Cambridge to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
6h 28m€275–446Fly London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane STN - PIS
4h 8m€58–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford - Montfichet Roadbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Poitiersbus
12h 41m€156–274Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poitierscar
9h 4m€273–347Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
8h 16m€90–279Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Poitierscar
10h 26m€166–302Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
8h 48m€156–276Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
8h 5m€123–312Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
8h 6m€98–318Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
8h 43m€194–465Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
9h 25m€169–316Fly London Stansted Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane STN - LIG
- Take the bus from Limoges Benedictins to Montmorillonbus
- Take the train from Montmorillon to Poitierstrain
10h€85–323
Cambridge to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Poitiers is to bus and fly and train which costs €85 - €280 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Poitiers is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €55 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Poitiers via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Cambridge and Poitiers is 867 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Poitiers without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €270 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Cambridge to Poitiers, including transfers.
Cambridge to Poitiers train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Poitiers is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €270 - €450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €340 and takes 4h 8m.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 11:26 PM in Cambridge and 12:26 AM in Poitiers.
Cambridge to Poitiers train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Poitiers via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) once a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmorillon to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford - Montfichet Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford - Montfichet Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Limoges Benedictins to Montmorillon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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