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There are 12 ways to get from Oxford to Chinon by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    8h 19m
    €240–425

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    18h 41m
    €86–149

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Chinoncar car
    11h 23m
    €113–516

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    9h 15m
    €173–475

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    10h 20m
    €234–391

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chinoncar car
    8h 55m
    €255–311

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    10h 31m
    €119–300

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LTN - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    10h 3m
    €153–353

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    10h 28m
    €120–385

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BHX - BVA
    3. Take the train from Beauvais to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    11h
    €120–419

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LGW - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain train
    5. Take the train from Le Mans to Tourstrain train
    6. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    11h 18m
    €147–491

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane STN - TUF
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    7h 20m
    €116–538

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar93Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Chinon, France?

You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Chinon via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station, Peupliers, Gare de Tours 3, and Tours in around 18h 41m.

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