There are 13 ways to get from Loire Valley to Bristol by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, taxi, train, bus, 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 Bristol Temple Meads
7h 40m£145–548Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Boulet to Tours
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station040 / ...
18h 3m£55–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Loire Valley to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Bristol
11h 51m£95–274Taxi, 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 Bristol Temple Meads
16h 8m£189–572Bus, train
- Take the bus from LOUDUN Lycée Guy Chauvet to POITIERS Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV110
- Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
9h 37m£168–585Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Loire Valley to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Bristol
9h 4mTrain 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 3m£79–169Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)CDG - BRS
8h 50m£69–261Train 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 Bristol Temple Meads
10h 58m£95–349Train 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 Bristol Temple Meads
10h 53m£99–324Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
10h 45m£105–358Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laud
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
12h 13m£131–464Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BOD - BRS
10h 55m£87–316
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Bristol is to bus which costs £55 - £200 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Bristol is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £140 - £550.
The distance between Loire Valley and Bristol is 593 miles.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £140 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Loire Valley to Bristol, including transfers.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Bristol is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £140 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 18h 3m.
There are 2469+ hotels available in Bristol.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Bristol, England?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bristol Temple Meads 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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Bus Station via Port Boulet, Tours, Gare de Tours 5, Peupliers, Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, and London Victoria in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–70
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 30m
- 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 Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- 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 - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- £11–16
Train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- 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 Saumur to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- 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
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- 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
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Port Boulet to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 05 49 210 400
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from LOUDUN Lycée Guy Chauvet to POITIERS Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- 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
- £45–200
- 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
- £18–70
- 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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