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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train Ter
    9h 50m
    €244–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    20h 35m
    €88–166

  3. Drive 936.5 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Loire Valleycar car 936.5 km
    9h 51m
    €145–210

  4. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    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 4m
    €122–296

  5. Train

    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
    12h 23m
    €221–413

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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 59m
    €144–375

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    7h
    €138–386

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane MRS - TUF
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train
    7h 34m
    €146–529

  9. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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 3m
    €149–388

Nice to Loire Valley by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,329.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

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

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Loire Valley via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Angers St Laud, and Saumur in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Loire Valley via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 20h 35m.

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