There are 6 ways to get from Saintes to Geneva by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
5h 46mCHF 43–154Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Saintes to Lyonbus N746
- Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus FlixBus N788 / ...
11h 54mCHF 43–68Drive 655.3 km
- Drive from Saintes to Genevacar 655.3 km
7h 2mCHF 102–147Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
6h 41mCHF 55–180Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
8h 20mCHF 79–213Bus
- Take the bus from Saintes to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Genevabus FlixBus N872 / ...
13h 22mCHF 55–84
Saintes to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to Geneva is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at Geneva via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Saintes and Geneva is 687 km. The road distance is 655.3 km.
The best way to get from Saintes to Geneva without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 11h 54m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 70.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Saintes to Geneva, including transfers.
Saintes to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saintes station.
Saintes to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saintes to Geneva is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Saintes to Geneva.
Book your Saintes to Geneva bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Saintes to Geneva via Lyon in around 11h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–220
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
- CHF 11–22
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saintes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saintes to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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