There are 5 ways to get from Loire Valley to Provence by train (TGV), car, train, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Saumur to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
8h 48m€251–479Drive 757.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Loire Valley to Provencecar 757.5 km
8h 32m€118–170Train to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Port Boulet to Tourstrain
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TUF - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
6h 40m€150–484Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Saumur to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
12h 19m€204–417Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Le Chillou 2 - Varennes Sur Loire to Marechaux 2 - Saumurbus
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
- Take the taxi from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Provencetaxi
9h 30m
Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Provence is to drive which costs €110 - €170 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Provence is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €150 - €490.
No, there is no direct train from Loire Valley to Provence. However, there are services departing from Saumur and arriving at Chateau Arnoux St Auban via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Loire Valley and Provence is 1183 km. The road distance is 757.5 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Provence without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €250 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Loire Valley to Provence, including transfers.
Loire Valley to Provence train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Saumur station.
Loire Valley to Provence train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Provence is 757 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Loire Valley to Provence.
There are 340+ hotels available in Provence.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Provence via Saumur, Marseille St Charles, and Chateau Arnoux St Auban in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saumur to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Port Boulet to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 2 41 51 11 87
- Website
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
Bus from Le Chillou 2 - Varennes Sur Loire to Marechaux 2 - Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Allo Taxi Olivier
- Phone
- +33 6 79 74 12 11
Taxis Thomas
- Phone
- +33 4 92 31 50 50
- Website
- taxisthomas.com
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