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Compare coach and train for Saintes to Poitiers
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Saintes to Poitiers among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 119 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£8 Average Price Cheapest | £25 Average Price | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Saintes to Poitiers:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saintes to Poitiers costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 24m.
Tickets start at around £8 compared to roughly £34 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £26. The journey takes 1h 39m versus 1h 26m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Saintes to Poitiers
How to get to Poitiers from Saintes by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saintes to Poitiers is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:551h50Saintes23:45Poitiers£91One-way0 changes
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- 22:551h50Saintes0:45Poitiers£91One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Saintes to Poitiers:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saintes to Poitiers costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 24m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saintes and Poitiers as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Saintes station and arrive in Poitiers.
- Coaches mostly depart from Saintes, Boulevard de Vladimir and arrive in Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière).
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Poitiers by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Poitiers by coach.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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