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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Le Havre 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
    7h 4m
    €141–223

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Saintesbus bus
    11h 9m
    €58–96

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Le Havre to Nantesbus bus 7712
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train Intercités / ...
    9h 21m
    €81–127

  4. Drive  487.3 km

    1. Drive from Le Havre to Saintescar car 487.3 km
    5h 50m
    €92–133

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

    1. Take the train from Le Havre 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
    8h 10m
    €172–402

  6. Bus to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    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 59m
    €190–463

Le Havre to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Le Havre, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Le Havre to Saintes via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Saintes via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, and Tours in around 11h 9m.

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