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How to get fromFlorence to Poitiersby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Poitiers by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    12h 49m
    €196–403

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FLR - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    7h 54m
    €104–329

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus N718
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus S703 / ...
    21h
    €132–196

  4. Drive  1,104.1 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Poitierscar car 1,104.1 km
    12h 41m
    €179–259

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    15h 23m
    €185–305

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 9m
    €114–189

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane FLR - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain train
    6h 52m
    €126–333

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FLR - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 29m
    €157–382

  9. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FLR - 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
    9h 13m
    €115–334

Florence to Poitiers by train, foot, and subway

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,486.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 49m

What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Poitiers via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poitiers via Bordeaux in around 21h.

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