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How to get fromSaintes to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Saintes to Saint-Étienne 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 Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    7h 50m
    €168–300

  2. Train, bus via Théâtre

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 8m
    €56–100

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étiennebus bus FlixBus N706 / ...
    9h 59m
    €66–105

  4. Drive  488.4 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Saint-Étiennecar car 488.4 km
    6h 7m
    €78–113

  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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    6h 33m
    €89–211

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Angoulemebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 33m
    €57–99

  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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 20m
    €111–299

  8. Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly, 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 St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 35m
    €111–357

Saintes to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a train from Saintes to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Angouleme, Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Angouleme, Angoulême - Bus Station, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 11h 33m.

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