There are 8 ways to get from Saintes to Birmingham by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 53m£244–452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saintes to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
20h 30m£72–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saintes to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Millennium Pointbus
16h 8m£143–234Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Saintes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
11h 19m£256–323Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BOD - BHX
6h 32m£77–189Train
- Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
10h 55m£231–429Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Saintes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Birminghamcar
13h 52m£130–486Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 19m£99–269
Saintes to Birmingham by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Birmingham is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Birmingham is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Saintes to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Angouleme, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Saintes and Birmingham is 716 miles.
The best way to get from Saintes to Birmingham without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 53m and costs £240 - £460.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Saintes to Birmingham, including transfers.
Saintes to Birmingham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Birmingham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
The best way to get from Saintes to Birmingham is to train via Paris which takes 8h 53m and costs £240 - £460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Saintes to Birmingham New Street via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Birmingham Coach Station via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus, Massy - Palaiseau, Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
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 Saintes to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saintes to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saintes to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
Saintes to Birmingham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus station.
Birmingham is 1h behind Saintes. It is currently 9:00 PM in Saintes and 8:00 PM in Birmingham.
Saintes to Birmingham train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
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