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How to get fromAnnecy to Saintesby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Annecy to Saintes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    9h 40m
    €200–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saintesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 5m
    €70–130

  3. Drive 643 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Saintescar car 643 km
    7h 33m
    €100–144

  4. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    6h 26m
    €77–221

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Saintesbus bus N746
    12h 59m
    €74–137

  6. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 26m
    €80–232

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    6h 3m
    €92–314

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    7h 57m
    €117–296

  9. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    8h 52m
    €115–307

Annecy to Saintes by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Annecy, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Annecy to Saintes via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, and Angouleme in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saintes once daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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