There are 4 ways to get from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Saumur to Roannetrain
- Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
8h 6m€101–202Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saumur to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Tours to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus X18
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
12h€68–133Drive 512.1 km
- Drive from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velaycar 512.1 km
5h 7m€79–114Train, fly
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
7h 38m€128–310
Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay is to train and bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from Saumur and arriving at Le Puy En Velay via Roanne and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Saumur and Le Puy-en-Velay is 608 km. The road distance is 512.1 km.
The best way to get from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay, including transfers.
Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saumur station.
Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Roanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Saumur to Le Puy-en-Velay.
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What companies run services between Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France and Le Puy-en-Velay, France?
You can take a train from Saumur to Le Puy En Velay via Roanne and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Roanne to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tours to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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