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

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There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Saintes by train (TGV), train, bus, car, 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
    9h
    €149–256

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train Ter
    17h 21m
    €72–124

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    13h 2m
    €78–127

  4. Drive  700.8 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Saintescar car 700.8 km
    7h 35m
    €113–163

  5. 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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 4m
    €84–342

  6. 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 29m
    €138–232

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

    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
    8h 30m
    €173–414

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

    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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    9h 18m
    €196–469

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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
    9h 54m
    €141–414

Calais to Saintes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar60Weekly Services
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.7 km
  • Duration: 9h

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 9h.

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