There are 6 ways to get from Châteauroux to Valence by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chateauroux to Vierzon VilleTer
- Take the train from Vierzon to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence VilleTer
7h 12m€63–94Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chateauroux to La SouterraineTer
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF Quais Bus to Gare Routière210
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Ch.deCommerce Retour259
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
11h 18m€30–70Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to PradoV
- Take the bus from Bourges to Lyon724
- Take the bus from Lyon to Valence734
9h 20m€38–53Drive 414.4 km
- Drive from Châteauroux to Valence414.4 km
4h 59m€64–93Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chateauroux to Limoges Benedictins
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LIG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
6h 10m€142–313Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chateauroux to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
6h 42m€133–312
Châteauroux to Valence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Châteauroux to Valence is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Châteauroux to Valence is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Châteauroux to Valence. However, there are services departing from Gare Routière and arriving at Valence via Bourges and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Châteauroux to Valence. However, there are services departing from Chateauroux and arriving at Valence Ville via Vierzon and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Châteauroux and Valence is 527 km. The road distance is 414.4 km.
The best way to get from Châteauroux to Valence without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Châteauroux to Valence, including transfers.
Châteauroux to Valence bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), depart from Gare Routière station.
Châteauroux to Valence train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateauroux station.
The best way to get from Châteauroux to Valence is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Châteauroux, France and Valence, France?
You can take a train from Chateauroux to Valence Ville via Vierzon and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routière to Valence via Prado, Bourges, and Lyon in around 9h 20m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
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 Chateauroux to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateauroux to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateauroux to La Souterraine
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chateauroux to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bourges to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05 55 45 57 90
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF Quais Bus to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Ch.deCommerce Retour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Châteauroux to Valence bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), arrive at Prado station.
Châteauroux to Valence train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vierzon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Châteauroux to Valence is 414 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Châteauroux to Valence.
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