There are 11 ways to get from Poole to Cognac by car ferry, car, train, bus, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Cognac
11h 24m€111–313Fly Bournemouth Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BOH - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
15h 28m€90–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Take the bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to AngoulemeTgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to CognacTer
17h 44m€135–392Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta160
22h 58mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cognac
11h 20mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to CognacTer
15h 18m€93–303Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)SOU - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
11h 8m€148–366Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
10h 37m€117–328Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
11h 48m€132–397Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintes
11h 34m€110–324Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LTN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
11h 9m€110–341
Poole to Cognac by train, foot, taxi, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Cognac is to train and fly which costs €110 - €330 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Cognac is to train and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via London Victoria, Paris and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
The distance between Poole and Cognac is 647 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Cognac without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 44m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Poole to Cognac, including transfers.
Poole to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Cognac is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 4:35 PM in Poole and 5:35 PM in Cognac.
There are 519+ hotels available in Cognac.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Cognac, France?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 22h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Waterloo East to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–180
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €16–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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