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

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There are 7 ways to get from Provence to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Veynes Dévoluy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain train P4
    3. Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumurtrain train
    10h 16m
    €239–396

  2. Drive  759.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Provence to Loire Valleycar car 759.3 km
    8h 37m
    €122–176

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2bus bus 69
    2. Take the bus from Gap to Grenoble Europolebus bus P24
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    16h 52m

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MRS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    8h
    €163–382

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Les Mees to Aix En Provence Tgvbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    10h 47m
    €270–404

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane NCE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    11h 21m
    €229–456

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane MRS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    10h 4m
    €180–532

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a vehicle from Provence to Loire Valley via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Veynes Dévoluy, Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud, and Saumur in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Loire Valley via Parc Relais, Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2, Gap, Grenoble Europole, Grenoble, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 16h 52m.

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