There are 12 ways to get from Athens to Loire Valley by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ATH - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
9h 15m€121–285Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
35h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud de France to Saumurtrain
37h 12mDrive 2,959.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Loire Valleycar 2,959.2 km
29h 35m€520–751Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ATH - ORY
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
9h 12m€156–410Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane ATH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain
10h 42m€147–396Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane ATH - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulettrain
19h 12m€166–482Fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane ATH - TUF
- Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain
20h 46m€221–620Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Angers Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus 404 / ...
2d 7hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Angers Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus 404 / ...
2d 8hTrain, Bus via Stuttgart Airport (STR)
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larissa to Stuttgart Airportbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Angers Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus 404 / ...
2d 17hDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Loire Valleycar
29h 47m€523–761
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Loire Valley is to fly and train which costs €120 - €290 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Loire Valley is to fly and train which takes 9h 12m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Centre 1 - Montsoreau via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Gare Routière et SNCF and Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Athens and Loire Valley is 2504 km. The road distance is 2959.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Loire Valley without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 35h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Athens to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Athens to Loire Valley bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Loire Valley bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Loire Valley is 2959 km. It takes approximately 29h 35m to drive from Athens to Loire Valley.
There are 771+ hotels available in Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Loire Valley via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Angers Bus Station, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Corfu, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud de France to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–370
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €170–250
- Rail 1st Class
- €260–370
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulet
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Port Boulet
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud de France to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Angers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Angers Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Larissa to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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