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How to get fromBath to Saintesby train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Bath to Saintes by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    10h 23m
    €285–546

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 45m
    €100–217

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bath to Poolecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Saintescar car
    12h 27m
    €121–343

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Saintesbus bus
    13h 39m
    €248–474

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    19h 14m
    €158–299

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 403
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saintesbus bus
    20h 30m
    €102–196

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saintescar car
    11h 16m
    €288–371

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 53m
    €137–308

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LGW - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    9h 20m
    €142–431

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LTN - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    9h 27m
    €131–341

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    10h 33m
    €152–363

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,138.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 23m

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

You can take a train from Bath Spa to Saintes via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Saintes via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 30m.

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