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There are 5 ways to get from Loire Valley to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Intercités / ...
    5h 44m
    €129–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Lyonbus bus 724
    8h 33m
    €86–123

  3. Drive  491 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Lyoncar car 491 km
    5h 14m
    €93–134

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    4h 53m
    €111–282

  5. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Angers St Laudtrain train
    2. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    6h 33m
    €217–503

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Lyon, France?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 5h 31m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saumur Nord -Vivy to Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 15m.

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