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How to get fromSaintes to Caenby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Saintes to Caen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train K2+
    6h 42m
    €91–256

  2. Bus via Nantes

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefortbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Rochefort to Nantesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to Caenbus bus 712 / ...
    10h 44m
    €28–54

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saintes to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Caenbus bus 712 / ...
    9h 42m
    €29–121

  4. Drive 444.6 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Caencar car 444.6 km
    5h 5m
    €69–99

  5. Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BOD - CFR
    8h 48m
    €117–297

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train K39
    8h 24m
    €66–217

  7. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 54m
    €143–343

Saintes to Caen by train and subway

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Caen, France?

You can take a train from Saintes to Caen via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Caen via La Rochelle - Bus Station, La Rochelle, and Rennes in around 9h 42m.

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