There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Saintes by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
8h 16m€98–308Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane DUB - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain
8h 52m€77–285Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain Ter
17h 27m€394–653Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Saintescar
26h 11m€597–1,565Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
7h 37m€85–253Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane DUB - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
10h 53m€119–309Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
30h 21m€467–1,226Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Rochefortbus
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to STE Gare Routière de Saintesbus 172
31h 1m€410–1,113
Dublin to Saintes by ferry, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Saintes is to fly and train which costs €80 - €260 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Saintes is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs €80 - €260.
The distance between Dublin and Saintes is 1047 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Saintes without a car is to ferry and train which takes 17h 27m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Dublin to Saintes, including transfers.
Saintes is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 8:02 AM in Dublin and 9:02 AM in Saintes.
There are 648+ hotels available in Saintes.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Saintes. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Gare Sud, walk to Nantes, then take the train to Saintes. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Saintes via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to STE Gare Routière de Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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