There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
11h 45m€211–479Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Loire Valleycar
12h 21m€118–520Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Saumurtrain
19h 56m€153–288Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Saumur - Northbus
24h 42m€152–298Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Par to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
13h€231–506Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane NQY - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain
27h 6m€182–701Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Saumurtrain
22h 12m€144–263Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Loire Valleycar
11h 14m€298–382
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €550 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 11h 14m and costs €290 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Beam Villas and arriving at Saumur - North via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 42m.
The distance between Cornwall and Loire Valley is 1071 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 56m and costs €150 - €290.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Cornwall to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Cornwall to Loire Valley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Loire Valley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 878+ hotels available in Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Loire Valley, France?
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 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
Ferry from Plymouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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