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How to get fromSouthend-on-Sea to Ruffecby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Ruffec by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitierstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffectrainTer
    9h 27m
    €138–488

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southend Central to West Hamtrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffectrainTer
    19h 28m
    €46–191

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ruffeccar
    9h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Streettrain
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
    9h 55m
    €98–258

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoriabus826 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiersbus723
    4. Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffecbus
    21h 38m
    €70–171

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ruffeccar
    10h 29m
    €160–231

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)planeSTN - PIS
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
    7h 53m
    €143–406

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

    1. Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)train
    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
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
    10h 10m
    €170–486

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

    1. Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)planeSTN - LIG
    3. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
    11h 56m
    €198–516

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)planeSTN - LRH
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
    10h 52m
    €142–401

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

    1. Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Streettrain
    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
    5. Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
    12h 12m
    €103–426

Southend-on-Sea to Ruffec by train, subway, and foot

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Southend Victoria to Gare de Ruffec via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Poitiers in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Gare de Ruffec via Bus Station, Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Poitiers, and Poitiers in around 21h 38m.

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