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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cherbourg to Saintes by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    8h 11m
    €168–266

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus bus 712 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    8h 29m
    €54–92

  3. Drive  511.7 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Saintescar car 511.7 km
    6h 6m
    €96–139

  4. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CFR - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    12h 41m
    €204–485

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    11h 56m
    €149–247

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 17m
    €199–445

Cherbourg to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Saintes via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 8h 11m.

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