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 Caen
- Drive from Caen to Ruffec
10h 35m€91–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southampton Central Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
20h 52m€51–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
16h 41m€124–438Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to NiortTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Lep Louise Michel148
20h 27m€59–184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffec
10h 6mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
9h 34m€96–288Train to Bristol Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
10h 1m€124–365
Southampton to Ruffec by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Ruffec is to bus which costs €50 - €240 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Ruffec is to train and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central Station and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 52m.
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 16h 41m and costs €120 - €440.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Southampton to Ruffec, including transfers.
Southampton to Ruffec bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Southampton Central Station.
Southampton to Ruffec bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Ruffec is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 8:07 AM in Southampton and 9:07 AM in Ruffec.
There are 232+ hotels available in Ruffec.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Southampton Central Station to Gare de Ruffec via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Poitiers - Bus Station, and Poitiers in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 La Rochelle Ville to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–41
- 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
- 29 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Southampton Central Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Lep Louise Michel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–90
- 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
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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