There are 7 ways to get from Calais to Charente-Maritime by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain Ter
8h 49m€161–263Train, bus via Lille
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
14h 23m€73–128Drive 704.6 km
- Drive from Calais to Charente-Maritimecar 704.6 km
7h 37m€114–164Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
8h 29m€78–342Train via Paris
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Niorttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Niort to Saintestrain Ter
10h 7m€128–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rochefortbus 723 / ...
14h 32m€95–156Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
8h 57m€170–402
Calais to Charente-Maritime by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Charente-Maritime is to train and bus via Lille which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Charente-Maritime is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Charente-Maritime. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Saintes via Lille Flandres and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Calais and Charente-Maritime is 884 km. The road distance is 704.6 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Charente-Maritime without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Calais to Charente-Maritime, including transfers.
Calais to Charente-Maritime train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Charente-Maritime train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Charente-Maritime is 705 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Calais to Charente-Maritime.
There are 668+ hotels available in Charente-Maritime.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Charente-Maritime, France?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Carrières via Lille Flandres, Angouleme, Saintes, and Gare SNCF in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Niort to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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