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

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There are 10 ways to get from Annecy to Saintes by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    9h 34m
    €206–325

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

    cheapest
    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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 53m
    €66–232

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train Ter
    12h 32m
    €72–130

  4. Drive  644.8 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Saintescar car 644.8 km
    7h 30m
    €104–150

  5. 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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    6h 48m
    €72–198

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Niorttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Niort to Saintestrain train Ter
    12h 46m
    €156–263

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Toursbus bus 724
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Saintesbus bus
    14h 50m
    €77–125

  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 47m
    €90–293

  9. 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 24m
    €89–350

  10. 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 57m
    €89–307

Annecy to Saintes by train, foot, and subway

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,087.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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

You can take a train from Annecy to Saintes via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Saintes via Lyon and Tours in around 14h 50m.

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