There are 8 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain Tgv
9h 26m€334–538Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
7h 17m€123–317Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Saumur Nord -Vivybus 724
19h 13m€127–192Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Loire Valleycar
10h 50m€307–391Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Saumurtrain
10h 36m€333–540Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain Ter
23h 11m€126–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Loire Valleycar
12h 12m€205–345Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - 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 45m€134–330
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Manchester and arriving at Saumur Nord -Vivy via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Saumur via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Massy Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Loire Valley is 1052 km.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley without a car is to train via Antony which takes 9h 26m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester station.
Greater Manchester to Loire Valley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Loire Valley is to train via Antony which takes 9h 26m and costs €330 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 19h 13m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a bus from St Mary's to Loire Valley via Charlotte Street, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, and Saumur in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester to Loire Valley via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Tours, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Massy Tgv to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tours to Port Boulet
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tours to Saumur Nord -Vivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Greater Manchester to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Greater Manchester to Loire Valley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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