There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
14h 19m€369–649Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
28h 35m€111–206Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poitierscar
17h 38mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane GLA - PIS
14h 13m€141–496Train via London
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
18h 14m€327–607Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Poitierscar
19h 5m€267–422Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane INV - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
10h 48m€133–357Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane INV - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
11h 30m€151–357Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane GLA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
11h 20m€161–486
Inverness to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Poitiers is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 10h 48m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Poitiers station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Poitiers - Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Poitiers via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Inverness and Poitiers is 1704 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Poitiers without a car is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Inverness to Poitiers, including transfers.
Inverness to Poitiers bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Poitiers train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Poitiers is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs €360 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 28h 35m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Inverness to Poitiers via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Poitiers - Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 28h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- €130–240
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Poitiers bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 5:20 PM in Inverness and 6:20 PM in Poitiers.
Inverness to Poitiers train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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