There are 6 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
7h 47m€80–211Drive 487.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec487.6 km
6h 31m€76–109Bus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Niort
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Lep Louise Michel148
10h 47mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)CFR - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
10h 30m€165–394Train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to CaenTer
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsK39
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
8h 25m€78–172Bus via Nantes
- Take the bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Schuman-Delaville to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements301
- Take the bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf306
- Take the bus from Avranches to Nantes712
- Take the bus from Nantes to Niort761
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Lep Louise Michel148
14h 20m
Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Gare and arriving at Lep Louise Michel via Rennes - Bus Station, Pied De Fond and Gare Routiere Quai 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via Saint-Lazare, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Cherbourg-Octeville and Ruffec is 761 km. The road distance is 487.6 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 47m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec, including transfers.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cherbourg station.
The best way to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec is to train via Paris which takes 7h 47m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Cherbourg to Gare de Ruffec via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Poitiers in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Lep Louise Michel via Rennes - Bus Station, Pied De Fond, and Gare Routiere Quai 2 in around 10h 47m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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 Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
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
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avranches to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Lep Louise Michel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Schuman-Delaville to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec is 488 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ruffec.
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