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Compare train and bus for Basel to Saintes
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Basel to Saintes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr1026 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 27h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr1026, while a bus costs an average of kr1026.
Distance: 408 miles (657 km)
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Most popular Bus | Driving |
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kr1026 Average price Cheapest | kr1635 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
27h 21m Average total duration Fastest 26h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Saintes:
A bus is kr1654 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Saintes costing on average kr2680.
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 20m.
Bus takes on average 27h 21m.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Saintes
How to get from Basel to Saintes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Saintes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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10:30 AM9h43Basel8:13 PMSainteskr26801One-way2 transfers
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- 10:30 AM9h43Basel8:13 PMSainteskr26801One-way2 transfers
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- 10:30 AM9h43Basel8:13 PMSainteskr26801One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Saintes:
A bus is kr1654 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Saintes costing on average kr2680.
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 20m.
Bus takes on average 27h 21m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Saintes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Saintes station.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe, FlixBus to go to Saintes by bus.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saintes by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Saintes by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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