There are 5 ways to get from Quimper to Poitiers by train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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Train, bus via Nantes
best- Take the train from Quimper to NantesTer
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Viaduc Leon Blum7
6h 50m€40–99Train
- Take the train from Quimper to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to PoitiersTgv
6h 54m€64–264Drive 407.5 km
- Drive from Quimper to Poitiers407.5 km
4h 43m€63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-BatignollesBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Viaduc Léon Blum07
8hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Quimper to LorientTer
- Take the bus from Lorient to Niort761
- Take the bus from Niort to Poitiers723
8h 48m€44–64
Quimper to Poitiers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Poitiers is to train and bus via Nantes which costs €35 - €100 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Poitiers is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Quimper to Poitiers. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Poitiers via Nantes and St Pierre Des Corps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Quimper and Poitiers is 439 km. The road distance is 407.5 km.
The best way to get from Quimper to Poitiers without a car is to train and bus via Nantes which takes 6h 50m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Quimper to Poitiers, including transfers.
Quimper to Poitiers train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Quimper station.
The best way to get from Quimper to Poitiers is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h.
Quimper to Poitiers train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quimper to Poitiers is 407 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Quimper to Poitiers.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Poitiers, France?
You can take a train from Quimper to Poitiers via Nantes and St Pierre Des Corps in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Viaduc Léon Blum via Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles, Haluchère - Batignolles, Gare Nord, and Nantes Gare SNCF in around 8h.
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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 Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €44
- 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
- €14–45
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Viaduc Leon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Niort to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Viaduc Léon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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