There are 10 ways to get from Limerick to Poitiers by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Shannon Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)SNN - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
13h 22m€186–443Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
11h 5m€94–388Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Cork Port
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Poitiers
23h 12mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
9h 29m€139–356Fly Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)SNN - PIS
10h 17m€116–408Fly Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)SNN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
12h 4m€101–370Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)ORK - PIS
8h 40m€123–408Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)ORK - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
9h 28m€121–310Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Saint Denis Université
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
11h 10m€107–314Train, ferry
- Take the train from Limerick to Dublin HeustonIc
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- 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
29h 39m€165–302
Limerick to Poitiers by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Poitiers is to fly and train which costs €100 - €370 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Poitiers is to bus and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €120 - €410.
The distance between Limerick and Poitiers is 1233 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Poitiers without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 39m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Limerick to Poitiers, including transfers.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 4:29 AM in Limerick and 5:29 AM in Poitiers.
There are 730+ hotels available in Poitiers.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Poitiers, France?
Ryanair flies from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Shannon Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Cork Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
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 Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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
- €22–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- 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
- €26–80
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- 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
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Saint Denis Université
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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