There are 8 ways to get from Saintes to Avignon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Avignon CentreTer
9h 5m€58–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saintes to BordeauxN746 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Avignon1922
11h 15m€41–104Drive 685.4 km
- Drive from Saintes to Avignon685.4 km
6h 17m€105–152Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
5h 49m€56–190Bus via Saint-Étienne
- Take the bus from Saintes to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac StopBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 20m€66–114Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
7h 4m€77–269Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
6h 26m€61–265Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
5h 29m€98–410
Saintes to Avignon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Avignon is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Avignon is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €95 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Avignon via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Saintes to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Avignon Centre via Bordeaux St Jean and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Saintes and Avignon is 723 km. The road distance is 685.4 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Saintes to Avignon, including transfers.
Saintes to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Avignon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
The best way to get from Saintes to Avignon is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Saintes to Avignon Centre via Bordeaux St Jean and Nimes in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Avignon via Bordeaux in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €390–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- 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-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saintes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saintes to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Saintes to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Saintes to Avignon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to Avignon is 685 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Saintes to Avignon.
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