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How to get fromNormandy to Charente-Maritimeby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Normandy to Charente-Maritime by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Massy - Palaiseautrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    7h 15m
    €111–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 20m
    €42–75

  3. Drive  493 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Charente-Maritimecar car 493 km
    5h 41m
    €79–114

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Evreux - Normandie 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 15m
    €148–356

  5. Train via Niort

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Niorttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Niort to Saintestrain train Ter
    7h 46m
    €104–186

  6. Bus via Le Mans

    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Le Mans - Université Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Le Mans to Rochefortbus bus N723
    14h 42m
    €55–85

Normandy to Charente-Maritime by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Normandy, France and Charente-Maritime, France?

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Carrières via Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Angouleme, Saintes, and Gare SNCF in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to SGC Mongré via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub, La Rochelle - Bus Station, Gare routière, and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 12h 20m.

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