There are 9 ways to get from Brighton to Ruffec by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
9h 25m€135–496Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
21h 19m€45–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffec
9h 25mFly London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
8h 47m€78–247Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiers723
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
21h 38m€63–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Ruffec
10h 49m€152–227Fly London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
8h 57m€101–381Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)STN - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
8h 11m€134–421Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
10h 52m€81–381
Brighton to Ruffec by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Ruffec is to bus and train which costs €45 - €190 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Ruffec is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Brighton and Ruffec is 929 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Ruffec without a car is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs €130 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Brighton to Ruffec, including transfers.
Brighton to Ruffec bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Ruffec train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Ruffec is to train which takes 9h 25m and costs €130 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 21h 38m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Brighton to Gare de Ruffec via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Poitiers in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Gare de Ruffec via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Poitiers, and Poitiers in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–12
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Ruffec bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ruffec is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 4:52 AM in Brighton and 5:52 AM in Ruffec.
Brighton to Ruffec train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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