There are 3 ways to get from Nantes to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Loire Valley is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Loire Valley is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Saumur Nord -Vivy via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Saumur via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Nantes and Loire Valley is 144 km. The road distance is 137.9 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Nantes to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Nantes to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Loire Valley train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Loire Valley is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €50 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 2h 8m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Loire Valley, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nantes to Saumur hourly. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 1h 5m. TGV inOui also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Saumur Nord -Vivy 4 times a week. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
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 Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Saumur Nord -Vivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Nantes to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saumur Nord -Vivy station.
Nantes to Loire Valley train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saumur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Loire Valley is 138 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Nantes to Loire Valley.
There are 907+ hotels available in Loire Valley.