There are 4 ways to get from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Bordeaux
best- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Carcassonnetrain
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
7h 53m€98–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Carcassonnebus 718
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
10h 36m€51–92Drive 520.3 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Châteaucar 520.3 km
5h 58m€80–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Poitiers to Montmorillontrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montmorillon to Limoges Benedictinsbus
- Take the bus from Limoges to Carcassonnebus
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
11h 21m€57–98
Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers station to Rennes-le-Château. However, there are services departing from Poitiers - Bus Station and arriving at COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Toulouse and CARCASSONNE - Chenier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Poitiers and Rennes-le-Château is 637 km. The road distance is 520.3 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château without a car is to train and bus via Bordeaux which takes 7h 53m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château, including transfers.
Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Poitiers - Bus Station.
Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Poitiers to Rennes-le-Château.
There are 297+ hotels available in Rennes-le-Château.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Rennes-le-Château, France?
You can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Toulouse, Carcassonne, and CARCASSONNE - Chenier in around 10h 36m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Montmorillon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Limoges to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montmorillon to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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