There are 9 ways to get from Loire Valley to Bath by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, taxi, train, car train, or plane
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 Saumur to Massy TGV
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
7h 20m£155–528Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Loire Valley to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Bath
11h 29m£83–115Taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Loire Valley to Château-du-Loir
- Take the train from Château-du-Loir to CaenK39
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
15h 46m£194–542Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Loire Valley to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Bath
9h 16mTrain via Tours
- Take the train from Port Boulet to ToursTer
- Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
8h 43m£156–521Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NTE - BRS
10h 34m£88–210Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CDG - BRS
9h 50m£84–304Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Bath Spa
10h 41m£91–313Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
10h 38m£98–431
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Bath is to drive and car ferry which costs £80 - £120 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Bath is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £150 - £550.
The distance between Loire Valley and Bath is 581 miles.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Bath without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs £150 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Loire Valley to Bath, including transfers.
There are 2546+ hotels available in Bath.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Bath, England?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bath Spa via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–200
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 Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- £60–90
Train from Château-du-Loir to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Port Boulet to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- £17–25
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Château-du-Loir to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–75
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Anjou Loire Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 86 67 52 53
- Website
- anjou-loire-taxi.fr
A.B.S Taxi Foucher
- Phone
- +33 6 07 79 79 33
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