There are 5 ways to get from Versailles to Cognac by train (TGV), 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
5h 4m€51–165Bus via Poitiers
- Take the bus from Versailles to Poitiersbus
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Angoulêmebus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
9h 5mDrive 457.3 km
- Drive from Versailles to Cognaccar 457.3 km
4h 53m€69–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
7h 57m€124–295Bus
- Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
10h 20m
Versailles to Cognac by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Versailles to Cognac is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Versailles to Cognac is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Versailles to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Versailles and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Poitiers and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Versailles to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Versailles Chantiers and arriving at Cognac via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Versailles and Cognac is 496 km. The road distance is 457.3 km.
The best way to get from Versailles to Cognac without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Versailles to Cognac, including transfers.
Versailles to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Versailles station.
Versailles to Cognac train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
The best way to get from Versailles to Cognac is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Poitiers, which costs and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Versailles, France and Cognac, France?
You can take a train from Versailles Chantiers to Cognac via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Angouleme in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Versailles to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Poitiers, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- 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 Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Versailles Château Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Rail 1st Class
- €5–8
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Versailles to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Versailles to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Versailles to Cognac train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Versailles to Cognac is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Versailles to Cognac.
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