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How to get fromSaintes to Cherbourg-Octevilleby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Saintes to Cherbourg-Octeville 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 Cherbourgtrain train
    7h 52m
    €168–266

  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 La Rochelle to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    11h 3m
    €25–44

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    8h 41m
    €58–104

  4. Drive  513.4 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Cherbourg-Octevillecar car 513.4 km
    6h 8m
    €97–141

  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
    3. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train
    11h 15m
    €204–492

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    12h 6m
    €153–248

  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 Cherbourgtrain train
    9h 21m
    €198–441

Saintes to Cherbourg-Octeville by train and subway

Calendar117Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Cherbourg via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to Cherbourg-Gare via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort, La Rochelle, Rennes, and Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 11h 3m.

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