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How to get fromValence to Châteaurouxby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Valence to Châteauroux by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud

    best
    1. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vierzon Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Chateaurouxtrain train Ter
    6h 56m
    €84–163

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bourgesbus bus 724
    3. Take the bus from Prado to Gare Routièrebus bus V
    10h 15m
    €40–61

  3. Drive  404.8 km

    1. Drive from Valence to Châteaurouxcar car 404.8 km
    5h 15m
    €65–94

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Chateaurouxtrain train
    6h 22m
    €172–431

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vierzon Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Chateaurouxtrain train Ter
    7h 2m
    €88–167

Valence to Châteauroux by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Valence, France and Châteauroux, France?

You can take a train from Valence Ville to Chateauroux via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Lyon Part Dieu, and Vierzon Ville in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Gare Routière via Lyon, Bourges, and Prado in around 10h 15m.

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