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

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There are 7 ways to get from Saintes to Rouen 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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    6h 26m
    €117–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 57m
    €52–80

  3. Drive  491.1 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Rouencar car 491.1 km
    5h 36m
    €94–135

  4. 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 44m
    €152–375

  5. 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 48m
    €112–190

  6. Bus via Le Mans

    1. Take the bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefortbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Rochefort to Le Mansbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Le Mans - Université Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 34m
    €58–97

  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 28m
    €185–444

Saintes to Rouen by train and subway

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 57m.

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