There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car ferry, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
10h 29m€325–531Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
7h 22m€87–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Saintesbus
18h 6m€183–305Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Saintescar
15h 35m€176–426Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
14h 55m€384–630Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Saintesbus
23h 32m€91–158Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saintescar
13h 2m€323–406Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
8h 9m€105–304
Manchester to Saintes by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Saintes is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Saintes is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Saintes via London Victoria and Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Saintes via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Manchester and Saintes is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Saintes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 29m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Manchester to Saintes, including transfers.
Manchester to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Saintes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Saintes is to train via Paris which takes 10h 29m and costs €320 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 23h 32m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Saintes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Saintes via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus in around 23h 32m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Saintes is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 9:13 PM in Manchester and 10:13 PM in Saintes.
Manchester to Saintes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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