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How to get fromDouglas to Poitiersby car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Douglas to Poitiers by car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    22h 4m
    €157–309

  2. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane IOM - LRH
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    20h 3m
    €107–423

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Poitierscar car
    29h 51m
    €243–1,374

  4. Car ferry, bus via Paris

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 31m
    €111–199

  5. Car ferry, train via Paris

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    31h 7m
    €291–1,518

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    31h 25m
    €257–1,444

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blumbus bus L7
    35h 15m

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IOM - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    9h 33m
    €173–443

  9. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane IOM - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    9h 57m
    €120–430

  10. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane IOM - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 6m
    €151–425

Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,352.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 4m

What companies run services between Douglas, Isle of Man and Poitiers, France?

There is no direct connection from Douglas to Poitiers. However, you can take the car ferry to Liverpool, walk to Princes Parade, take the line 2 bus to Liverpool, Liverpool One, take the bus to London Victoria, take the bus to Lille, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, then take the train to Poitiers. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Poitiers via Dublin Terminal 1 and Port of Cherbourg in around 29h 51m.

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