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

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There are 11 ways to get from Saintes to Pontarlier by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    9h 18m
    €168–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus bus
    15h 8m
    €65–109

  3. Drive  634.1 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Pontarliercar car 634.1 km
    7h 56m
    €102–148

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain train
    4. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain train
    10h 17m
    €129–331

  5. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Niorttrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Niort to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Pontarliertrain train Ter
    13h 30m
    €137–252

  6. Bus via Clermont-Ferrand

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lausannebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus bus
    15h 20m
    €66–110

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mouchardtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mouchard to Pontarliertrain train
    10h 25m
    €119–281

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    10h 7m
    €106–297

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    11h
    €133–366

  10. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mouchardtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mouchard to Pontarliertrain train
    9h 52m
    €141–417

  11. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    2. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    9h 34m
    €143–413

Saintes to Pontarlier by train, subway, and foot

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Pontarlier via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Frasne in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Pontarlier - Bus station via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, and Geneva - Bus Station in around 15h 8m.

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