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Compare train and coach for Rouen to Poitiers
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rouen to Poitiers among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £62 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £62, while a train costs an average of £86.
Distance: 323 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£86 Average Price | £62 Average Price Cheapest | £111 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Rouen to Poitiers:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Poitiers costing on average £86.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
The journey is about 1h 8m faster (3h 5m by train vs 4h 13m by car) and roughly £25 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£86 vs £111). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Rouen to Poitiers
How to get to Poitiers from Rouen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rouen to Poitiers is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:108h40Rouen, Avenue Champlain16:50Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)£411One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:108h40Rouen, Avenue Champlain16:50Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)£411One-way1 change
Fastest
3108+837710:113h41Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite13:52Poitiers£1271One-way1 change
Other options
13154+834718:184h35Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite22:53Poitiers£701One-way1 change- 3120+835515:024h12Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite19:14Poitiers£1091One-way1 change
- 5316 · 524016:443h56Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite20:40Poitiers£1251One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Rouen to Poitiers:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Poitiers costing on average £86.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rouen and Poitiers as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rouen, Avenue Champlain and arrive in Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière).
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite and arrive in Poitiers.
- Travel with TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Poitiers by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Poitiers by coach.
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