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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Saintes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Saintes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a flight costs an average of $573.
Distance: 256 miles (412 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$127 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $573 Average price | $158 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saintes:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saintes costing on average $127.
A bus is $514 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saintes costing on average $573.
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 7h 22m.
The journey is about 58m faster (3h 51m by train vs 4h 49m by car) and roughly $31 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($127 vs $158). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Saintes
How to get from Paris to Saintes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Saintes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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L16 (864626)2:16 PM3h33Paris Gare Montparnasse5:49 PMSaintes station$701One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 8485+L16 (864626)2:16 PM3h33Paris Gare Montparnasse5:49 PMSaintes station$701One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AF743412:00 PM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:15 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$3351One-way0 transfers
Other options
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385611:10 AM4h21Paris Gare Montparnasse3:31 PMSaintes station$761One-way1 transfer - 8413+L15 (864216)12:53 PM4h37Paris Gare Montparnasse5:30 PMSaintes station$801One-way1 transfer
- 8363+L17 (864475)3:34 PM3h27Paris Gare Montparnasse7:01 PMSaintes station$831One-way1 transfer
- AF7366 · AF613612:35 PM5h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:40 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$3261One-way1 transfer
- AF7364 · AF61369:20 AM8h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:40 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$3261One-way1 transfer
- AF7362 · AF61368:25 AM9h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:40 PMBordeaux Mérignac Airport$3281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Saintes:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Saintes costing on average $127.
A bus is $514 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Saintes costing on average $573.
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 7h 22m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Saintes as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Saintes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Saintes by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Saintes by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA to go to Saintes by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France.
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