There are 11 ways to get from Saintes to London by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- 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 London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
7h 8m£214–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royan to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 35m£59–102Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saintes to Lillebus FlixBus N1153
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
12h 37m£130–214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Saintes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
9h 34m£226–277Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
6h 50m£67–166Train
- Take the train from Saintes to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
9h 13m£201–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Saintes to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
10h 52m£139–240Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
6h 57m£68–216Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 22m£85–218Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
7h 41m£84–270Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
5h 43m£75–295
Saintes to London by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saintes to London is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Saintes to London is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £70 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Saintes to London. However, there are services departing from STE Gare Routière de Saintes and arriving at London Victoria via Royan and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Saintes to London. However, there are services departing from Saintes and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Angouleme, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Saintes and London is 602 miles.
The best way to get from Saintes to London without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs £210 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Saintes to London, including transfers.
Saintes to London bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Royan station.
Saintes to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
The best way to get from Saintes to London is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs £210 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and London, England?
You can take a train from Saintes to London St Pancras Intl via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from STE Gare Routière de Saintes to London Victoria via Royan and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Angouleme to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saintes to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Royan to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Saintes to London bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
London is 1h behind Saintes. It is currently 4:11 AM in Saintes and 3:11 AM in London.
Saintes to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
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