How to travel from Basel to Saintes

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Travel Information between Basel and Saintes

Distance407 miles (657 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$123 - $304
Cheapest modeBus • $123 (€111) • 20 h 58 min
Fastest modeFlight • $131 (€118) • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCF | TGV Lyria

Travel 407 miles (657 km) by train, bus or flight to Saintes from Basel. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or SNCF | TGV Lyria among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Basel to Saintes.

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from Basel to Saintes

How to get from Basel to Saintes by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Basel to Saintes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TGV inOui
12:34PM8h11
Basel
08:45PMSaintes
$2941One-way
4 transfers

Cheapest

TGV inOui
12:34PM8h11
Basel
08:45PMSaintes
$2941One-way
4 transfers

Fastest

TGV inOui
08:34AM8h03
Basel
04:37PMSaintes
$3911One-way
4 transfers

Other options

TGV inOui
02:34PM8h32
Basel
11:06PMSaintes
$2941One-way
4 transfers
TGV inOui
04:34PM14h35
Basel
07:09AMSaintes
$2941One-way
4 transfers
TGV inOui
07:34PM15h41
Basel
11:15AMSaintes
$3471One-way
4 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Saintes

Travel to Saintes easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Saintes.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Basel to Saintes: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Saintes from Basel is by taking a bus, which costs on average $123 (€111).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Saintes:

Taking a bus costs $8 (€7) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $131 (€118).

Taking a bus costs $181 (€163) less than taking a train, which costs on average $304 (€274) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Saintes from Basel is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.

Other travel options to Saintes take longer:

Bus takes 20 h 58 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 3 min of travel time.

Saintes is approximately 407 miles (657 km) away from Basel.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Saintes is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 1 flight a day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Saintes as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basel to Saintes:

    The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Saintes:

    • FlixBus can take you to Saintes by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Basel to Saintes for $123 (€111).
    • SNCF | TGV Lyria or TGV INOUI can get you to Saintes by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV Lyria from Basel to Saintes for $216 (€195) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Saintes with the following travel companies:

    • You'll find direct buses with.
    • You can take a direct train with.

    Direct services to Saintes tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Basel to Saintes often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Royan or Angoulême. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Basel and Saintes itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Saintes and any of these top destinations today!

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