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How to get fromSaintes to Avignonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Saintes to Avignon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nîmes Centre to Avignon Centretrain train K8 / ...
    8h 51m
    €124–222

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to La Rochelle Villebus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Avignonbus bus
    14h 23m
    €69–118

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Avignonbus bus 1922
    11h 27m
    €71–115

  4. Drive  685.4 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Avignoncar car 685.4 km
    6h 21m
    €110–159

  5. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 44m
    €74–243

  6. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 59m
    €112–321

  7. 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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 27m
    €91–359

  8. 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 Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 28m
    €88–242

Saintes to Avignon by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Avignon Centre via Bordeaux St Jean and Nîmes Centre in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Avignon via La Rochelle Ville, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station in around 14h 23m.

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