There are 3 ways to get from Confolens to Loire Valley by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 to Angouleme-Gare Sncf181
- Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to SaumurTer
5h 14mDrive 152.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Confolens to Loire Valley152.6 km
2h 22m€24–34Bus, train via Poitiers
- Take the bus from Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 to Angouleme-Gare Sncf181
- Take the train from Angouleme to PoitiersTgv
- Take the bus from Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV to Aire d'échange du Bellay110
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere 2- Loudun to Pole Balzac Gare Routiere - SaumurL2
8h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Confolens to Loire Valley is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Confolens to Loire Valley is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €23 - €35.
The distance between Confolens and Loire Valley is 358 km. The road distance is 152.6 km.
The best way to get from Confolens to Loire Valley without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Confolens to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Confolens to Loire Valley is 153 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Confolens to Loire Valley.
There are 817+ hotels available in Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Confolens, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and Loire Valley, France?
There is no direct connection from Confolens to Loire Valley. However, you can take the bus to Angouleme-Gare Sncf, walk to Angouleme, take the train to St Pierre Des Corps, take the train to Saumur, then take the taxi to Loire Valley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 to Loire Valley via Angouleme-Gare Sncf, Angouleme, Poitiers, Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV, Gare Routiere 2- Loudun, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 8h 41m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- Rail 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Confolens-Marche Couvert Rd30 to Angouleme-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 05 49 210 400
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV to Aire d'échange du Bellay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 41 51 11 87
- Website
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere 2- Loudun to Pole Balzac Gare Routiere - Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
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