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

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

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  1. Train via Lille

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    7h 37m
    €139–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saintesbus bus N1703
    11h 10m
    €64–109

  3. Drive 700.8 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Saintescar car 700.8 km
    7h 35m
    €109–157

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain 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 St Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 3m
    €169–376

  5. Train

    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
    9h 34m
    €131–265

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus 601
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Saintesbus bus
    13h 57m
    €75–145

  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, 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 St Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 39m
    €109–337

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    8h 19m
    €199–441

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    5. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    10h 10m
    €226–496

  10. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    10h 7m
    €98–423

Calais to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar136Weekly Services
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Saintes via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Saintes via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 10m.

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