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Compare train and coach for Nantes to Saintes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Saintes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£29 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £50 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Nantes to Saintes:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saintes costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 18m.
Tickets start at around £29 compared to roughly £50 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £21. The journey takes 2h 38m versus 2h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nantes to Saintes
How to get to Saintes from Nantes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Saintes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 14:308h25Nantes22:55Saintes£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 14:308h25Nantes22:55Saintes£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:556h25Nantes21:20Saintes£341One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Saintes:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to Saintes costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Saintes take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 18m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Saintes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in Saintes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Saintes by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Naolib to go to Saintes by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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