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

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There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    best
    1. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train 081B
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumurtrain train 081B
    6h 42m
    €209–341

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MRS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5h 53m
    €105–304

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyonbus bus N719 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    14h 18m
    €112–165

  4. Drive  779.6 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Loire Valleycar car 779.6 km
    8h 26m
    €148–213

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    8h 22m
    €234–362

  6. Bus via Clermont-Ferrand

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    15h 8m
    €108–161

  7. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MRS - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    5h 56m
    €184–423

  8. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MPL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h 21m
    €108–352

  9. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MRS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train
    7h 26m
    €186–417

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Loire Valley via Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud and Saumur in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Loire Valley via Lyon and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 14h 18m.

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