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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumurtrain train 081B
    9h 48m
    €258–407

  2. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane NCE - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 9m
    €109–290

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumurtrain train 081B
    13h 36m
    €200–328

  4. Drive  936.5 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Loire Valleycar car 936.5 km
    9h 51m
    €151–217

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train Ter
    9h 56m
    €249–408

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus N1719
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    17h 28m
    €131–189

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane NCE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    5h 58m
    €134–354

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

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane NCE - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    8h 14m
    €151–430

  9. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NCE - 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 35m
    €141–362

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,263.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 48m

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

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Loire Valley via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud, and Saumur in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Loire Valley via Clermont-Ferrand and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 17h 28m.

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