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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train Intercités / ...
    7h 31m
    €130–215

  2. Drive  439.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mâcon to Loire Valleycar car 439.4 km
    4h 38m
    €70–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Macon Ville to Bourg En Bresse Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bourg-en-Bresse to Lyonbus bus 720
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    13h 35m
    €87–141

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 30m
    €120–303

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ville to Gare SNCFbus bus 709
    2. Take the bus from Digoin to Moulins Sur Allierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moulins Sur Allier to Saumurtrain train
    9h 41m
    €98–155

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 611.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Macon Ville to Loire Valley via Lyon Part Dieu and Saumur in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Macon Ville to Loire Valley via Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 13h 35m.

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