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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    6h 42m
    €184–398

  2. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MPL - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    7h 37m
    €97–360

  3. Drive 695.2 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Loire Valleycar car 695.2 km
    7h 44m
    €107–154

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MRS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    6h 16m
    €111–346

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train 081C / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus bus 404 / ...
    9h 12m

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MRS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Saumurtrain train
    6h 17m
    €176–505

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane MRS - TUF
    3. Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain train
    5h 26m
    €157–491

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane MRS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain train
    8h 20m
    €127–443

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Loire Valley, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Saumur once daily. Tickets cost €150–240 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily.

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