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How to get fromCalais to Charente-Maritimeby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Calais to Charente-Maritime by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    9h 12m
    €171–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 32m
    €76–121

  3. Drive  704.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Charente-Maritimecar car 704.6 km
    7h 37m
    €113–164

  4. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 5m
    €84–342

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Niorttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Niort to Saintestrain train Ter
    10h 18m
    €135–229

  6. Train via Nantes

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    11h 56m
    €178–315

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 32m
    €171–412

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 59m
    €139–412

Calais to Charente-Maritime by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 883.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais Ville to SGC Mongré via Dunkerque, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, Gare routière, and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 17h 32m.

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