There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Poitiers by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane ORK - PIS
7h 54m€110–494Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane SNN - PIS
12h 19m€84–575Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Poitierscar
22h 2m€203–314Fly Cork Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ORK - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
7h 25m€160–424Fly Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ORK - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
11h 42m€112–336Fly Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ORK - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
7h 31m€94–351Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blumbus L7
29h 11m€166–303Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blumbus L7
30h 36m€167–314
Cork to Poitiers by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Poitiers is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €600 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs €160 - €430.
The distance between Cork and Poitiers is 874 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Poitiers without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 29h 11m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Cork to Poitiers, including transfers.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 7:28 PM in Cork and 8:28 PM in Poitiers.
There are 879+ hotels available in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Poitiers, France?
Ryanair flies from Cork Airport (ORK) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Cork Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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