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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Saintes by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    6h 11m
    €154–251

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille to Saintesbus bus FlixBus N1153
    10h 30m
    €55–95

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Massy TGVtrain train 003B
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Saintesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 58m
    €89–172

  4. Drive 688.4 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Saintescar car 688.4 km
    6h 26m
    €106–153

  5. Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    6h 1m
    €91–312

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

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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
    6h 6m
    €146–352

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 38m
    €117–309

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    7h 20m
    €175–417

  9. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    3. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    7h 51m
    €80–378

Lille to Saintes by train and bus

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Théâtre via Angouleme, Saintes, and Gare SNCF in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Saintes once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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