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Compare train and coach for Saintes to Nantes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saintes to Nantes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 47m. 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 train costs an average of £25, while a coach costs an average of £32.
Distance: 178 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£25 Average Price Cheapest | £32 Average Price |
3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Nantes from Saintes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saintes to Nantes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Saintes to Nantes:
A train is £8 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Saintes to Nantes costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Nantes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 21m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saintes and Nantes as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Saintes station and arrive in Nantes station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir and arrive in Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nantes by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nantes by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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