There are 7 ways to get from Southampton to Ruffec by car ferry, car, train, bus, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to Ruffeccar
10h 38m€91–387Car ferry, bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Gare Routière Ter Quai B1bus 7
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
20h 31m€50–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central 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€122–295Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCFbus 07
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
20h 31mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffeccar
10h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- 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 13m€69–149Train, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
- 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
10h 14m€100–304
Southampton to Ruffec by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Ruffec is to car ferry and bus and train which costs €50 - €150 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Ruffec is to train and fly which takes 10h 14m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 13m.
The distance between Southampton and Ruffec is 651 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ruffec without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 20m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Southampton to Ruffec, including transfers.
Southampton to Ruffec bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Ruffec bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Ruffec is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 2:00 PM in Southampton and 3:00 PM in Ruffec.
There are 223+ hotels available in Ruffec.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Coach Station 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 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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
- 46 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
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Nantes Gare SNCF to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf Sud to Gare Routière Ter Quai B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–27
- 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
- €9–45
- 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
- €14–20
- 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 Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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