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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cognacby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cognac by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    5h 29m
    €81–200

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    8h 14m
    €219–424

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cognaccar car
    9h 43m
    €258–327

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

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LGW - LRH
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    5h 6m
    €85–296

  5. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    6h 46m
    €96–253

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Cognaccar car
    11h 7m
    €142–244

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cognac by train, subway, and foot

Calendar104Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Cognac via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 8h 14m.

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