There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Poitiers by ferry, train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train via London
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
14h 13m€351–575Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane DUB - PIS
11h 43m€92–361Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
25h 44m€467–1,221Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Poitierscar
25h 56m€582–1,545Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blumbus L7
33h€106–596Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
7h 33m€104–288Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
7h 25m€122–351Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane DUB - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain
7h 2m€161–407Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
8h 14m€105–303
Dublin to Poitiers by ferry, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Poitiers is to fly and train which costs €100 - €290 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs €160 - €410.
The distance between Dublin and Poitiers is 1306 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Poitiers without a car is to ferry and train via London which takes 14h 13m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Dublin to Poitiers, including transfers.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 2:59 AM in Dublin and 3:59 AM in Poitiers.
There are 876+ hotels available in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Poitiers, France?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) twice a week.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €80–130
- Passenger Car
- €100–500
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