There are 5 ways to get from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Saintes to Rocheforttrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus 67621 / ...
2h 46m€21–36Drive 61.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléroncar 61.6 km
1h€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saintes to L'Ile d'Olérontaxi 61.6 km
1h€120–150Bus
- Take the bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefortbus 172
- Take the bus from Rochefort to Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleronbus 67621 / ...
3h 6m€16–23Train, taxi
- Take the train from Saintes to Rocheforttrain Ter / ...
- Take the taxi from Rochefort to L'Ile d'Olérontaxi
1h 17m€62–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron is to drive which takes 1h and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron. However, there are services departing from STE Gare Routière de Saintes and arriving at Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron via Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Saintes and L'Ile d'Oléron is 95 km. The road distance is 61.6 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 46m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron, including transfers.
Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from STE Gare Routière de Saintes station.
Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron.
There are 1910+ hotels available in L'Ile d'Oléron.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and L'Ile d'Oléron, France?
You can take a bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to L'Ile d'Oléron via Rochefort and Ile D'oleron - Saint-Pierre-D'oleron in around 3h 6m.
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 Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Roos Taxis Saintes
- Phone
- +33 6 03 06 00 86
Taxi Roy Saintes
- Phone
- +33 6 81 48 27 11
- Website
- taxi-roy.fr
Aloès Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 10 39 20 87
- Website
- aloestaxi.wixsite.com
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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