There are 10 ways to get from Saintes to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train
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Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BOD - OTP
8h 3m$157–380Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 6h$135–238Train, bus via Aachen
- Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
25h 7m$156–466Train
- Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
36h 15m$515–1,013Drive 2,547.1 km
- Drive from Saintes to Bucharestcar 2,547.1 km
27h 14m$457–659Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NTE - OTP
10h 38m$196–390Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CDG - OTP
10h 9m$240–573Bus
- Take the bus from Saintes to Toursbus FlixBus N1153 / ...
- Take the bus from Tours to București, Autogara Militaribus 1923
45h 50m$245–354Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Saintes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus
2d$151–218Drive, car train
- Drive from Saintes to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
28h 23m$544–764
Saintes to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $130 - $240 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $150 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Saintes to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Angouleme, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Saintes and Bucharest is 2263 km. The road distance is 2547.1 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Aachen which takes 25h 7m and costs $150 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Saintes to Bucharest, including transfers.
Saintes to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Bucharest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
The best way to get from Saintes to Bucharest is to train which takes 36h 15m and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 45h 50m.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Saintes to Bucuresti Nord via Angouleme, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 36h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to București, Autogara Militari via Tours in around 45h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
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
- $14–28
- 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 Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- $130–190
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- 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 Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $95–150
- Rail 1st Class
- $150–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $190–250
- 1st Class
- $240–300
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $70–95
- 1st Class
- $100–130
Train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $60–95
- 1st Class
- $120–210
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saintes to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Saintes to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Tours to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saintes to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Saintes to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Saintes. It is currently 2:56 PM in Saintes and 3:56 PM in Bucharest.
Saintes to Bucharest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to Bucharest is 2547 km. It takes approximately 27h 14m to drive from Saintes to Bucharest.
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