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Compare bus and train for Bordeaux to Saintes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Saintes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $20.
Distance: 62 miles (101 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$20 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 11m Average total duration 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Bordeaux to Saintes:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Saintes costing on average $20 (€17).
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Saintes
How to get from Bordeaux to Saintes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Saintes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
38586:06 PM1h24Bordeaux-Saint-Jean7:30 PMSaintes station$191One-way0 transfers
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- 38586:06 PM1h24Bordeaux-Saint-Jean7:30 PMSaintes station$191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 38586:06 PM1h24Bordeaux-Saint-Jean7:30 PMSaintes station$191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 38549:47 AM1h28Bordeaux-Saint-Jean11:15 AMSaintes station$201One-way0 transfers
- 38562:03 PM1h28Bordeaux-Saint-Jean3:31 PMSaintes station$291One-way0 transfers
- L15 (864212)2:55 PM1h34Bordeaux-Saint-Jean4:29 PMSaintes station$331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Saintes:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Saintes costing on average $20 (€17).
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 11m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Saintes as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Saintes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saintes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saintes by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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