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There are 7 ways to get from Saintes to Arles by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arlestrain train Intercités
    8h 9m
    €121–215

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nîmesbus bus 718 / ...
    13h 2m
    €70–109

  3. Drive  669.3 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Arlescar car 669.3 km
    6h 5m
    €108–155

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BOD - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 54m
    €76–241

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane NTE - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    7h 8m
    €114–319

  6. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LRH - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain train
    5h 37m
    €93–357

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain train
    7h 36m
    €113–252

Saintes to Arles by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Arles via Bordeaux St Jean in around 8h 9m.

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