There are 9 ways to get from Ruffec to Birmingham by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 33m£102–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare de Ruffec to Poitiersbus
- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
21h 50m£45–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ruffec to Caencar
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Birminghamcar
12h 52m£111–389Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BOD - BHX
7h 25m£80–224Train
- Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the train from Poitiers to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
9h 32m£119–461Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ruffec to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
10h 58mTrain, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
7h 52m£101–308Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
9h 22m£85–322Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Gare de Ruffec to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PIS - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
7h 25m£137–410
Ruffec to Birmingham by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruffec to Birmingham is to bus which costs £45 - £180 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ruffec to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs £130 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruffec to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Gare de Ruffec and arriving at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway via Poitiers - Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruffec to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Gare de Ruffec and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Poitiers, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Ruffec and Birmingham is 638 miles.
The best way to get from Ruffec to Birmingham without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 33m and costs £100 - £430.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Ruffec to Birmingham, including transfers.
Ruffec to Birmingham bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Gare de Ruffec station.
Ruffec to Birmingham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Gare de Ruffec station.
The best way to get from Ruffec to Birmingham is to train via Paris which takes 8h 33m and costs £100 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £180 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Gare de Ruffec to Birmingham New Street via Poitiers, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare de Ruffec to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway via Poitiers, Poitiers - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
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 Gare de Ruffec to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Gare de Ruffec to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- £10–15
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £55–85
- Rail 1st Class
- £85–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare de Ruffec to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
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More Questions & Answers
Ruffec to Birmingham bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Birmingham is 1h behind Ruffec. It is currently 5:32 PM in Ruffec and 4:32 PM in Birmingham.
Ruffec to Birmingham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Poitiers station.
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