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How to get fromLyon to Loire Valleyby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train Intercités / ...
    5h 43m
    €120–191

  2. Drive  491.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lyon to Loire Valleycar car 491.8 km
    5h 14m
    €79–114

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    9h 13m
    €85–120

  4. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5h 28m
    €107–283

  5. Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    7h 12m
    €204–498

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 5h 30m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivy 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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