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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rouen to Saintes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    6h 49m
    €102–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saintesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 10m
    €46–88

  3. Drive  489.2 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Saintescar car 489.2 km
    5h 39m
    €77–111

  4. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite 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 Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 56m
    €146–359

  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 25m
    €96–201

  6. Bus via Le Mans

    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Le Mans - Université Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Le Mans to Rochefortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to STE Gare Routière de Saintesbus bus 172
    13h 46m
    €56–95

  7. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain 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
    8h 32m
    €176–404

Rouen to Saintes by train and subway

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Saintes via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Saintes via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 10m.

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