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

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There are 7 ways to get from Saintes to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
    6h 24m
    €126–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 16m
    €41–96

  3. Drive 444.2 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Caencar car 444.2 km
    5h 7m
    €69–100

  4. 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
    8h 47m
    €195–384

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train Ter
    8h 10m
    €101–203

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 35m
    €70–135

  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
    7h 59m
    €166–365

Saintes to Caen by train and subway

Calendar124Weekly Services
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Caen - Bus Station via La Rochelle - Bus Station, La Rochelle, Rennes, and Rennes - Bus Station in around 9h 16m.

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