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

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There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumurtrain
    6h 28m
    €119–263

  2. Drive 509.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Calais to Loire Valleycar509.5 km
    5h 28m
    €78–113

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Angersbus714 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    12h 45m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to AmienstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Paris NordtrainTer
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angers St LaudtrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    10h 47m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzacbus404 / ...
    13h 20m

Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Loire Valley via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Loire Valley via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 12h 45m.

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