There are 10 ways to get from Ireland 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 Dublin Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane DUB - PIS
7h 43m€94–323Fly Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane DUB - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
8h 10m€72–313Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Poitierscar
26h 8m€186–852Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Aachenbus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Poitiersbus
3d 19h€132–513Fly Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane SNN - PIS
10h 37m€86–348Fly Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane ORK - PIS
7h 54m€94–215Fly Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
8h 25m€106–290Ferry, train via Paris
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
27h 17m€200–845Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain Tgv
28h 16m€170–773Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blumbus 07
30h 58m
Ireland to Poitiers by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Poitiers is to fly and train which costs €70 - €320 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Poitiers is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €90 - €330.
The distance between Ireland and Poitiers is 918 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Poitiers without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 19h and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Ireland to Poitiers, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ireland to Poitiers is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 3 days 19h.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 2:51 PM in Ireland and 3:51 PM in Poitiers.
There are 896+ hotels available in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Ireland and Poitiers, France?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Poitiers via Dublin, Rădăuți, Aachen, Aachen, Normaluhr, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen station west in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
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 La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–180
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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