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How to get fromCornwall to Loire Valleyby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car train

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  1. Train via Tours

    best
    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    15h 51m
    €349–612

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cornwall to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Loire Valleycar car
    12h 21m
    €116–519

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Saumur - Northbus bus
    24h 41m
    €151–310

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Par to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    12h 41m
    €233–516

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Saumurtrain train
    15h 59m
    €348–626

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Loire Valleycar car
    11h 14m
    €298–381

  7. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train
    12h 26m
    €219–484

  8. Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane NQY - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train
    26h 50m
    €169–643

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,201.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 51m

What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a bus from Roundabout to Loire Valley via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Tours, and Port Boulet in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beam Villas to Loire Valley via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, and Saumur - North in around 24h 41m.

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