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

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There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    5h 39m
    €222–337

  2. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MPL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5h 20m
    €86–299

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    11h 33m
    €97–149

  4. Drive  607.8 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Loire Valleycar car 607.8 km
    7h 58m
    €115–166

  5. Train via Montpellier Saint-Roch (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    6h 46m
    €232–337

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MRS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 8m
    €136–352

  7. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MPL - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumurtrain train
    6h 14m
    €221–578

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane TLS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 28m
    €145–349

Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

TGV inOui operates a train from Montpellier Sud De France to Saumur twice daily. Tickets cost €200–310 and the journey takes 5h 26m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Loire Valley via Clermont-Ferrand and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 11h 33m.

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