There are 3 ways to get from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes by train, bus, or car
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Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €17 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Saintes. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Saintes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and Saintes is 121 km. The road distance is 113 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €20 - €40.
The train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €20 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €16 and takes 1h 47m.
What companies run services between Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes hourly. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Saintes once daily. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saintes station.
Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saintes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Saintes.
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