There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 10 bus, train
best- Take the bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to ROYAN - Garebus 10
- Take the train from Royan to Saintestrain Ter
1h 52m€8–13Line 10 bus, line 170 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to ROYAN - Garebus 10
- Take the bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to STE Gare Routière de Saintesbus 170
2h 31m€5Drive 43.2 km
- Drive from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintescar 43.2 km
39 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintestaxi 43.2 km
39 min€100–120
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes is to line 10 bus and line 170 bus which costs €5 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes. However, there are services departing from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet and arriving at STE Gare Routière de Saintes via ROY Gare Intermodale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer and Saintes is 50 km. The road distance is 43.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes without a car is to line 10 bus and train which takes 1h 52m and costs €7 - €13.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes, including transfers.
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes bus services, operated by Royan - Carabus, depart from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet station.
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes bus services, operated by Royan - Carabus, arrive at ROYAN - Gare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes is 43 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Saint-Palais-sur-Mer to Saintes.
There are 648+ hotels available in Saintes.
What companies run services between Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to STE Gare Routière de Saintes via ROYAN - Gare and ROY Gare Intermodale in around 2h 31m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Royan to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 810 81 09 77
- Website
- Royan - Carabus
Bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to ROYAN - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Royan - Carabus
Bus from ST-PALAIS-SUR-MER - Vallet to ROYAN - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Royan - Carabus
Bus from ROY Gare Intermodale to STE Gare Routière de Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
Anquetil Bonnet Taxi
- Phone
- +33 5 46 22 87 44
Taxi Dayraut Laurent
- Phone
- +33 5 46 99 88 55
- Website
- taxi-transport-laurent-royan.fr
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