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How to get fromSaintes to Caenby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 6m
    €132–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefortbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Rochefort to Nantesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 19m
    €38–65

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train 591A / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 7m
    €66–113

  4. Drive  444.2 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Caencar car 444.2 km
    5h 7m
    €72–103

  5. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BOD - CFR
    7h 38m
    €185–429

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train Ter
    8h 32m
    €104–178

  7. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 21m
    €171–400

Saintes to Caen by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Caen via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to Caen - Bus Station via Rochefort and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 10h 19m.

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