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How to get fromReading to Poitiersby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitierstrainTgv
    7h 17m
    €133–501

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
    17h 39m
    €60–255

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Portsmouth International Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
    3. Drive from Caen to Poitierscar
    10h 51m
    €91–387

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poitierscar
    8h 58m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiersbus723
    18h 18m
    €72–212

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)planeSTN - PIS
    5h 26m
    €151–408

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLGW - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
    8h 54m
    €93–290

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
    7h 33m
    €152–429

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeLGW - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
    9h 53m
    €98–368

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)planeSTN - LIG
    3. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
    10h 11m
    €176–498

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeSTN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
    10h 13m
    €104–408

Reading to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Reading to Poitiers via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Poitiers - Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 39m.

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