There are 10 ways to get from Cannes to Poitiers by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
8h 22m€201–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Bordeauxbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Poitiersbus 1733 / ...
17h 22m€66–122Drive 801.4 km
- Drive from Cannes to Poitierscar 801.4 km
10h 16m€123–178Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
7h 3m€76–230Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
11h 26m€177–368Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 43m€75–112Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain
6h 6m€103–294Fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane NCE - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
9h 16m€123–440Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane NCE - PIS
19h 29m€94–328Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
8h 18m€93–310
Cannes to Poitiers by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Poitiers is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Poitiers via Nice Airport and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Poitiers via Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Cannes and Poitiers is 1266 km. The road distance is 801.4 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Poitiers without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €200 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Cannes to Poitiers, including transfers.
Cannes to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Poitiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Poitiers is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €200 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 19h 29m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Cannes to Poitiers via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Poitiers via Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Bordeaux in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
- 1st Class
- €180–240
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–110
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–90
Train from Cannes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €75–100
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–75
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 Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €150–230
- Rail 1st Class
- €240–340
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Massy Tgv to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Cannes to Poitiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Poitiers is 801 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Cannes to Poitiers.
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