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

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There are 9 ways to get from Saintes to Lille by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    6h 6m
    €123–265

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Lillebus bus FlixBus N1153
    10h 35m
    €55–90

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Lille Flandrestrain train 003B
    9h 30m
    €85–165

  4. Drive 687.7 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Lillecar car 687.7 km
    6h 25m
    €106–153

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    6h 2m
    €92–312

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 1m
    €142–352

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 33m
    €173–415

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 36m
    €116–298

  9. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane LRH - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    7h 58m
    €79–377

Saintes to Lille by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Lille Flandres via Angouleme in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saintes to Lille once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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