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There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Saintes by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train Intercités / ...
    7h 3m
    €114–181
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus 701
    3. Take the bus from La Rochelle Ville to Saintesbus bus
    10h 7m
    €49–80
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train Intercités / ...
    8h 16m
    €70–116
  4. Drive  498.3 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Saintescar car 498.3 km
    5h 22m
    €92–132
  5. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BES - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 45m
    €148–405
  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BES - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    9h 47m
    €159–500

Brest to Saintes by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brest, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Brest to Saintes via Nantes in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Théâtre via Nantes, La Rochelle, La Rochelle Ville, Saintes, and Gare SNCF in around 10h 7m.

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