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How to get fromFolkestone to Saumurby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car train, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Folkestone to Saumur by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car train, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train via Tours

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    7h 7m
    €252–422

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    12h 44m
    €56–96

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Saumurcar car
    5h 54m
    €218–258

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl 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
    7h 31m
    €131–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Saumurtrain train
    7h 49m
    €256–428

  6. Bus, train via Tours

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Saumurtrain train Ter
    13h 9m
    €62–102

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Saumurcar car
    7h 24m
    €113–214

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 36m
    €106–324

Folkestone to Saumur by train, subway, and foot

Calendar95Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Saumur via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 7h 7m.

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