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

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There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Loire Valley by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane VCE - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 27m
    €94–287

  2. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    13h 48m
    €235–426

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Saumur Nord -Vivybus bus 724
    21h 3m
    €136–207

  4. Drive  1,157.8 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Loire Valleycar car 1,157.8 km
    11h 35m
    €188–271

  5. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane VCE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    7h 10m
    €134–381

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane VCE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumurtrain train
    8h 38m
    €141–349

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain train
    14h 54m
    €205–376

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Saumurtrain train
    17h 44m
    €180–289

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,253.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Loire Valley, France?

You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Loire Valley via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Massy Tgv, and Saumur in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Loire Valley via Clermont-Ferrand and Saumur Nord -Vivy in around 21h 3m.

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