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How to get fromDover to Poitiersby train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, bus, train, car train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, bus, train, car train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    6h 50m
    €265–441

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 11m
    €60–103

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    11h 1m
    €142–329

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poitierscar car
    7h 25m
    €232–283

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Poitierscar car
    8h 19m
    €121–226

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane STN - PIS
    5h 23m
    €103–429

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LGW - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    8h 31m
    €182–433

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LGW - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    9h 3m
    €159–400

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane STN - LRH
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    8h 58m
    €120–426

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    9h 35m
    €160–355

Dover to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar105Weekly Services
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Poitiers via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Poitiers - Bus Station via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 11m.

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