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How to get fromChartres to Saintesby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Chartres to Saintes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 28m
    €74–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare SNCFbus bus 1 bis
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Saintesbus bus N1703
    8h 20m
    €33–62

  3. Drive 375.9 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Saintescar car 375.9 km
    4h 9m
    €57–82

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train
    7h 48m
    €131–272

  5. 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
    6h 53m
    €67–117

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Saintesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 26m
    €59–74

Chartres to Saintes by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?

You can take a train from Chartres to Saintes via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Angouleme in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pôle d'échanges to Saintes via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans - Quai J, Bourie Rouge, and Orléans in around 8h 20m.

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