There are 6 ways to get from Portsmouth to Ruffec by car ferry, car, train, bus, car train, or plane
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Drive from Le Havre to Ruffeccar
11h 17m€100–312Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
9h 32m€91–265Train, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sudbus
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
17h 20m€144–303Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffeccar
10h 16mBus
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffecbus
21h 8m€92–140Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
10h 17m€127–361
Portsmouth to Ruffec by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Ruffec is to bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Ruffec is to train and fly which takes 9h 32m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Ruffec is 640 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Ruffec without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 20m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Portsmouth to Ruffec, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Ruffec bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Ruffec bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ruffec is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 11:53 AM in Portsmouth and 12:53 PM in Ruffec.
There are 252+ hotels available in Ruffec.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Gare de Ruffec via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Poitiers - Bus Station, and Poitiers in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- 1st Class
- €85–120
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- €35–50
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €60–90
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
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