There are 11 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- 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 43m€384–593Fly Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
9h 22m€100–228Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Saintesbus
19h 44m€208–332Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saintescar
13h 41m€371–476Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- 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
15h 17m€452–692Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter
26h 47m€144–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Saintescar
15h 3m€264–441Fly Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
10h 30m€131–323Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane EDI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
9h 1m€142–353Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MME - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
10h 39m€179–823Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
10h 12m€140–348
Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes is to fly and train which costs €100 - €230 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes is to train and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Newcastle 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 43m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Saintes is 1397 km.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 43m and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
Saintes is 1h ahead of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is currently 3:01 PM in Newcastle upon Tyne and 4:01 PM in Saintes.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Saintes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Saintes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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