There are 9 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 41m€70–377Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Poitierscar
26h 8m€226–1,002Bus
- 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€136–521Fly Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane ORK - PIS
7h 54m€110–464Fly Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- 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
7h 37m€90–309Fly 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 8m€107–289Ferry, 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
26h 20m€235–935Ferry, 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
27h 12m€200–873Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blumbus L7
34h 28m€117–256
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 €100 - €290 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Poitiers is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Poitiers via Rădăuți, Aachen, Normaluhr and Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
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 41m to get from Ireland to Poitiers, including transfers.
Ireland to Poitiers bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Poitiers is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €65 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 3 days 19h.
Ireland to Poitiers bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 4:58 PM in Ireland and 5:58 PM in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Ireland and Poitiers, France?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair UK fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) twice daily. 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
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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
- €55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Aléop Lignes Express régionales
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Mobilite79@deux-sevres.fr
- Website
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres / 79)
Bus from Gare routière to Viaduc Léon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres / 79)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–900
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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