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How to get fromChartres to Charente-Maritimeby train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Chartres to Charente-Maritime by train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain train Ter
    6h 52m
    €111–179

  2. Bus via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus 1 bis
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Rochefortbus bus 723
    11h 18m
    €38–63

  3. Drive  379.8 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Charente-Maritimecar car 379.8 km
    4h 11m
    €70–101

  4. Train via Nantes

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    7h 28m
    €104–167

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus 1 bis
    2. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Royanbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 30m
    €38–68

Chartres to Charente-Maritime by train and bus

Calendar113Weekly Services
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Charente-Maritime, France?

You can take a train from Chartres to Carrières via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Angouleme, Saintes, and Gare SNCF in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Viollette Médiathèque to SGC Mongré via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai J, Bourie Rouge, Orléans, and RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 11h 18m.

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