The average train between Edinburgh and Saintes takes 16h 47m and the fastest train takes 11h 9m. There is at least one train per day from Edinburgh to Saintes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Edinburgh and Saintes. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Saintes at 6:09 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 16h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Saintes station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
Edinburgh to Saintes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Saintes train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Saintes station.
Book your Edinburgh to Saintes train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Eurostar and 3 other operators.
The distance between Edinburgh and Saintes is 1,148.7 km. The road distance is 1,592 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Saintes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 13h.
