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How to get fromAvignon to Saumurby train (TGV), car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Avignon to Saumur by train (TGV), car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Saumurtrain train Tgv
    6h 28m
    €166–293

  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 13m
    €84–302

  3. Drive  708.8 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Saumurcar car 708.8 km
    7h 46m
    €114–164

  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
    5h 43m
    €90–289

  5. 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 Saumurtrain train
    4h 47m
    €90–431

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain train
    5h 31m
    €89–295

  7. 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
    7h 31m
    €107–429

Avignon to Saumur by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Saumur twice daily. Tickets cost €180–280 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once daily.

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