There are 11 ways to get from Milan to Saintes by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain Ter
12h 38m€107–442Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
7h 38m€54–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saintesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 18m€98–250Drive 942.5 km
- Drive from Milan to Saintescar 942.5 km
11h€147–212Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Saintestrain Ter
12h 46m€150–498Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyonbus 480 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saintesbus N746
16h 5m€71–106Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saintesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 30m€55–130Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
9h 17m€97–277Fly Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
10h 8m€107–264Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
10h 55m€112–310Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain
11h 37m€80–209
Milan to Saintes by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Saintes is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Saintes is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Saintes via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Saintes. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Saintes via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Milan and Saintes is 1383 km. The road distance is 942.5 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Saintes without a car is to train which takes 12h 38m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Milan to Saintes, including transfers.
Milan to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Saintes train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Saintes is to train which takes 12h 38m and costs €100 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Saintes via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Saintes via Lyon in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Angouleme to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–28
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Massy Tgv to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Saintes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Milan to Saintes train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Saintes is 943 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Milan to Saintes.
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