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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Saintes
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Saintes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $135 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $135, while a flight costs an average of $659.
Distance: 331 miles (534 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$659 Average price | $264 Average price | $135 Average price Cheapest | $134 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 8m Average total duration 15h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Saintes
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Saintes, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Saintes:
A bus is $130 (€108) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Saintes costing on average $264 (€220).
A bus is $525 (€438) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Saintes costing on average $659 (€550).
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 22m.
Bus takes on average 16h 8m.
You'll arrive about 3h 24m sooner (3h 53m by flight vs 7h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $659 (€550) compared to roughly $134 (€112) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Saintes
How to get from Barcelona to Saintes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Saintes is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY81206:25 AM 1h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:40 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- VY8120
6:25 AM 1h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:40 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- VY8120
6:25 AM 1h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:40 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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L16 (864337)9:26 AM 9h03 Barcelona Sants 6:29 PM Saintes station $163 1 One-way 2 transfers
- VY8122
4:40 PM 1h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 5:55 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $124 1 One-way 0 transfers - IB5460
6:25 AM 1h15 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:40 AM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $139 1 One-way 0 transfers 
LX1951+
LX5506:20 AM 7h40 Barcelona El Prat Airport 2:00 PM Bordeaux Mérignac Airport $185 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Saintes:
A bus is $130 (€108) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Saintes costing on average $264 (€220).
A bus is $525 (€438) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Saintes costing on average $659 (€550).
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 22m.
Bus takes on average 16h 8m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Saintes as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Saintes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Saintes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saintes by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Volotea to go to Saintes by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea.
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