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How to get fromTorquay to Poitiersby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Torquay to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitierstrainTgv
    12h 19m
    €148–545

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sherborne Road to Bus Stationbus2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
    25h 9m
    €58–257

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Torquay to Poolecar
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Poitierscar
    13h
    €127–345

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Torquay to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Poitierscar
    11h 27m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBRS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain
    9h 57m
    €117–361

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
    9h 14m
    €114–399

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

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)planeSTN - PIS
    8h 8m
    €221–532

Torquay to Poitiers by train, foot, bus, and subway

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Torquay, England and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Paignton to Poitiers via Exeter St Davids, London Waterloo, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cary Parade to Poitiers - Bus Station via Sherborne Road, Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, London Victoria, Paris, Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus in around 25h 9m.

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