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

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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 21m
    €266–435

  2. Bus via Tours

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    18h 10m
    €67–113

  3. 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 31m
    €275–338

  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 26m
    €189–475

  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 22m
    €250–401

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Toursbus bus 723 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus bus
    19h 9m
    €74–118

  7. 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
    €124–532

  8. 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 36m
    €130–300

  9. 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 4m
    €174–372

  10. 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
    €131–375

  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 17m
    €157–562

  12. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LGW - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus bus
    11h 41m
    €151–320

Oxford to Chinon by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 832.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Chinon via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 18h 10m.

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