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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saintesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 15m
    €50–110

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon to Saintesrideshare rideshare 503.6 km
    7h 41m
    €36

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    5h 41m
    €83–218

  4. Drive 505.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Saintescar car 505.4 km
    6h 25m
    €80–115

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    5h 19m
    €103–321

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    7h 13m
    €118–293

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain train
    8h 41m
    €102–275

Lyon to Saintes by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saintes once daily. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 9h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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