There are 4 ways to get from Poitiers to Sancerre by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourgestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
5h 25m€42–77Bus via Tours
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers to Toursbus 723
- Take the bus from Tours to Bourgesbus 724
- Take the bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
7h 39m€27–87Bus
- Take the bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Chateauroux Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Bourgesbus
- Take the bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
7h 4m€38–53Drive 228.8 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Sancerrecar 228.8 km
3h 29m€36–51
Poitiers to Sancerre by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Sancerre is to bus via Tours which costs €26 - €90 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Sancerre is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Poitiers to Sancerre. However, there are services departing from Poitiers Gare Routiere and arriving at Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Chateauroux Gare Routiere and Bourges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Poitiers and Sancerre is 286 km. The road distance is 228.8 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Sancerre without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Poitiers to Sancerre, including transfers.
Poitiers to Sancerre bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Poitiers Gare Routiere station.
Poitiers to Sancerre bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Chateauroux Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poitiers to Sancerre is 229 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Poitiers to Sancerre.
There are 305+ hotels available in Sancerre.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Sancerre, France?
You can take a bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Chateauroux Gare Routiere and Bourges in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Chateauroux Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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