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How to get fromAvignon to Saumurby train (TGV), car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Avignon to Saumur by train (TGV), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nîmes Pont du Gard to Saumurtrain train 081B
    6h 29m
    €166–302

  2. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MPL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 59m
    €80–302

  3. Drive  708.8 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Saumurcar car 708.8 km
    7h 46m
    €114–165

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MRS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 5m
    €91–289

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Office de tourismebus bus 404
    10h 6m
    €201–311

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5h 44m
    €90–305

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MRS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    6h 4m
    €161–383

Avignon to Saumur by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nîmes Pont du Gard to Saumur once daily. Tickets cost €160–280 and the journey takes 5h 4m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily.

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