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How to get fromThe Louvre to Loire Valleyby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from The Louvre to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    3h 21m
    €82–125

  2. Drive  296.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from The Louvre to Loire Valleycar car 296.2 km
    3h 12m
    €56–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    5h 57m
    €62–93

  4. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    4h 29m
    €78–114

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train Ter
    6h 38m
    €58–82

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  • Distance: 302.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 21m

What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Loire Valley, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Massy Tgv to Saumur once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Louvre to Loire Valley via Châtelet, Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Tours, and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 5h 57m.

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