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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Poitiers among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 294 km
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€50 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Paris to Poitiers by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Poitiers is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Poitiers:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Poitiers costing on average €33.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Poitiers as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Poitiers.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Poitiers, Railway Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Poitiers by bus.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF to go to Poitiers by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
- 11 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, SNCF.
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