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How to get fromPoole to Ruffecby car ferry, car, train, bus, ferry, car train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Poole to Ruffec by car ferry, car, train, bus, ferry, car train, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
    2. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Ruffeccar
    11h 10m
    €102–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiersbus723
    4. Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffecbus
    21h 10m
    €68–181

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to PoitierstrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffectrainTer
    17h 20m
    €134–452

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
    2. Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
    3. Take the bus from Eglise Notre-Dame to Gare Routièrebus507
    4. Take the train from Rennes to NantestrainTer
    5. Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus07
    6. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffectrainTer
    18h 48m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffeccar
    10h 40m

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLGW - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
    10h 43m
    €115–337

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBRS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
    11h 45m
    €133–396

Poole to Ruffec by train, foot, and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Poole, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Gare de Ruffec via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Poitiers, and Poitiers in around 21h 10m.

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