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

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There are 5 ways to get from Chartres to Charente-Maritime by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Nantes

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Nantestrain train 4087 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train 591A / ...
    7h 10m
    €95–165

  2. Bus via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus 1 bis
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Rochefortbus bus 723
    11h 24m
    €38–63

  3. Drive  379.8 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Charente-Maritimecar car 379.8 km
    4h 11m
    €61–88

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    7h 28m
    €103–178

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus 1 bis
    2. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Royanbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 29m
    €38–63

Chartres to Charente-Maritime by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Charente-Maritime, France?

You can take a train from Chartres to Coteaux via Nantes, Saintes, and Gare SNCF in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Viollette Médiathèque to SGC Mongré via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai J, Bourie Rouge, Orléans, and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 11h 24m.

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