There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Poitiers by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
8h 36m€225–375Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 40m€78–140Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bordeauxbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Poitiersbus FlixBus S703 / ...
17h 14m€96–142Drive 792.7 km
- Drive from Cannes to Poitierscar 792.7 km
10h 15m€128–184Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
6h 56m€98–265Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
11h 30m€200–321Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain
6h 3m€115–339Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
8h 24m€109–310
Cannes to Poitiers by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Poitiers is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Poitiers via Nice Airport and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Poitiers via Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Cannes and Poitiers is 1265 km. The road distance is 792.7 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Poitiers without a car is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Cannes to Poitiers, including transfers.
Cannes to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Poitiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Poitiers is to train which takes 8h 36m and costs €220 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 14m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Cannes to Poitiers via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Poitiers via Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Bordeaux in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cannes to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Cannes to Poitiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Poitiers is 793 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Cannes to Poitiers.
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