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

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There are 5 ways to get from Saintes to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 21m
    €103–177

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saintes to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus Autocar
    7h 29m
    €24–66

  3. Drive  375 km

    1. Drive from Saintes to Chartrescar car 375 km
    4h 9m
    €60–87

  4. Train, fly

    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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 25m
    €148–347

  5. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Niorttrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Niort to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 23m
    €79–130

Saintes to Chartres by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 592.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Saintes to Chartres via Angouleme and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saintes to Chartres Pole D'echanges via Tours, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 7h 29m.

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