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

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There are 7 ways to get from Saintes to Rouen by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    5h 57m
    €110–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 23m
    €41–74

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 22m
    €72–129

  4. Drive  491.1 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Rouencar car 491.1 km
    5h 37m
    €79–114

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, 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 Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 24m
    €155–365

  6. Train via Niort

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Niorttrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Niort to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    7h 23m
    €105–190

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, 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 Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    8h 2m
    €182–404

Saintes to Rouen by train and subway

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to Rouen Rive Droite via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 23m.

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