There are 6 ways to get from Saintes to Versailles by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Saintes to Niorttrain Ter
- Take the train from Niort to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
4h 46m€80–147Bus via Gare de Massy - Palaiseau
cheapest- Take the bus from Saintes to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 55m€30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Saintes to Versaillesbus FlixBus N1153
6h 25m€35–55Drive 460.9 km
- Drive from Saintes to Versaillescar 460.9 km
4h 16m€74–107Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Versailles Château Rive Gauchetrain
6h 25m€128–326Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
7h 3m€160–364
Saintes to Versailles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Versailles is to bus via Gare de Massy - Palaiseau which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Versailles is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saintes and arriving at Versailles. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Saintes to Versailles. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Versailles Chantiers via Niort and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Saintes and Versailles is 484 km. The road distance is 460.9 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to Versailles without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Saintes to Versailles, including transfers.
Saintes to Versailles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Versailles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
The best way to get from Saintes to Versailles is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Versailles, France?
You can take a train from Saintes to Versailles Chantiers via Niort and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saintes to Versailles 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Niort to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Versailles Château Rive Gauche
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saintes to Versailles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Saintes to Versailles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Versailles station.
Saintes to Versailles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Niort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to Versailles is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Saintes to Versailles.
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