There are 4 ways to get from Saintes to Melle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 148 bus
best- Take the train from Saintes to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Postebus 148
2h 54m€16–27Drive 69.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Saintes to Mellecar 69.8 km
1h 4m€11–16Bus, line 148 bus
- Take the bus from Saintes to Niortbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Postebus 148
3h 34m€18–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saintes to Melletaxi 69.8 km
1h 4m€140–180
Saintes to Melle by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Melle is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Melle is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Melle. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Place De La Poste via Gare Routiere Quai 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Saintes and Melle is 105 km. The road distance is 69.8 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to Melle without a car is to train and line 148 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs €15 - €28.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Saintes to Melle, including transfers.
Saintes to Melle bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Melle bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Niort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to Melle is 70 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Saintes to Melle.
There are 231+ hotels available in Melle.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Melle, France?
You can take a bus from Saintes to Place De La Poste via Niort and Gare Routiere Quai 2 in around 3h 34m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saintes to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere Quai 2 to Place De La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saintes to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Roos Taxis Saintes
- Phone
- +33 6 03 06 00 86
Taxi Roy Saintes
- Phone
- +33 6 81 48 27 11
- Website
- taxi-roy.fr
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