There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
8h 39m€239–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
22h 5m€80–145Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
13h 55m€244–491Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poitierscar
12h 6mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane STN - PIS
6h 41m€114–502Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Poitierscar
13h 33m€174–295Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
7h 53m€112–353Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane MAN - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
9h 10m€117–458Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
9h 22m€117–350Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAN - BVA
- Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain
9h 48m€99–311Train to Liverpool, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LPL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
8h 16m€123–363Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BHX - BVA
- Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain
10h 53m€115–382
Preston to Poitiers by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Poitiers is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Poitiers is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €110 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Poitiers station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Poitiers - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Poitiers via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Preston and Poitiers is 1113 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Poitiers without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €230 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Preston to Poitiers, including transfers.
Preston to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Poitiers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Poitiers is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €230 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Preston to Poitiers via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Liverpool to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Liverpool to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Université
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Poitiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Poitiers is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 1:55 AM in Preston and 2:55 AM in Poitiers.
Preston to Poitiers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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