There are 3 ways to get from Chartres to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chartres to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Angers St Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain Ter
4h 6m€75–99Drive 211.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Chartres to Loire Valleycar 211.5 km
2h 32m€33–47Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare routièrebus 434
- Take the train from Tours to Port Boulettrain Ter
4h 40m€38–72
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Loire Valley is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Loire Valley is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Chartres and Loire Valley is 277 km. The road distance is 211.5 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €75 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Chartres to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Loire Valley is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Chartres to Loire Valley.
There are 128+ hotels available in Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a train from Chartres to Loire Valley via Le Mans, Angers St Laud, and Saumur in around 4h 6m.
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 Chartres to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- €10–11
- 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 Le Mans to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Pôle d'échanges to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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