There are 10 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, car train, bus, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)
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 London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur081B
7h 23m€155–467Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Loire Valley
10h 34m€79–370Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Loire Valley
7h 37mBus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
7h 23m€81–249Train via Tours
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to ToursTer
- Take the train from Tours to Port BouletTer
9h 32m€151–419Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
8h 13m€111–365Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LHR - ORY
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur
6h 30m€119–404Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur
7h 17m€121–373Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Saumur
7h 51m€150–493Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laud
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
8h 53m€125–421
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Loire Valley is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €370 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Loire Valley is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €110 - €410.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Loire Valley is 786 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €150 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Loire Valley, including transfers.
There are 804+ hotels available in Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Loire Valley via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Rennes to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–90
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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