There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud de France to Saumurtrain 081B
10h 3m€278–448Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BCN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
6h 50m€85–261Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Viaduc to Aire d'échange du Bellaybus 110
14h 52m€120–178Drive 803.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Loire Valleycar 803.6 km
9h 28m€153–221Train via Cerbère
- Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Portboutrain R11
- Take the train from Portbou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain K8
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Saumurtrain Tgv
14h 23m€281–462Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Saumur Nord -Vivybus 724
17h 43m€123–189Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BCN - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain
7h 20m€129–370Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BCN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain
8h 52m€146–384
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Loire Valley is to fly and train which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Loire Valley is to fly and train which takes 6h 50m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Aire d'échange du Bellay via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Gare Viaduc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Saumur via Montpellier Sud de France. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Barcelona and Loire Valley is 1367 km. The road distance is 803.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €270 - €450.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Barcelona to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Barcelona to Loire Valley bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Loire Valley train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Loire Valley is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €270 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 14h 52m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Loire Valley via Montpellier Sud de France and Saumur in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Loire Valley via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Poitiers - Bus Station, Gare Viaduc, and Aire d'échange du Bellay in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud de France to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud de France to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Portbou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Portbou to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 05 49 210 400
- Website
- Vienne - Réseau Interurbain 86
Bus from Gare Viaduc to Aire d'échange du Bellay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Vienne - Réseau Interurbain 86
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Saumur Nord -Vivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Loire Valley bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Barcelona to Loire Valley train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Montpellier Sud De France station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Loire Valley is 804 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Barcelona to Loire Valley.
There are 842+ hotels available in Loire Valley.

























