There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Ruffec by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, 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 Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
8h 36m€243–490Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Poitiers Futuroscopebus
- Take the train from Futuroscope to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
20h 8m€82–168Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Ruffeccar
12h 15m€109–514Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central 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
8h 40m€132–330Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
9h 52m€260–477Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffeccar
10h 11m€271–343Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane STN - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
8h 21m€101–381Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
9h 55m€155–509Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Vivonne to Gare de Ruffectrain
10h 12m€181–513Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
10h 19m€160–411Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane BRS - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
11h 20m€127–345Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane STN - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
11h 40m€125–411
Southampton to Ruffec by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Ruffec is to bus and train which costs €80 - €170 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Ruffec is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Southampton and Ruffec is 974 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Ruffec without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 36m and costs €240 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Southampton to Ruffec, including transfers.
Southampton to Ruffec train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Ruffec is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 5:19 PM in Southampton and 6:19 PM in Ruffec.
Southampton to Ruffec train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Book your Southampton to Ruffec train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Gare de Ruffec via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Poitiers in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Futuroscope to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vivonne to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Poitiers Futuroscope
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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