There are 5 ways to get from Loire Valley to Dax 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 Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxTer
5h 41m€86–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Boulet to ToursAutocar
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to DaxBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 57m€69–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR to Gare Routiere 1 - LoudunL2
- Take the bus from LOUDUN Aire d'échange du Bellay to POITIERS Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV110
- Take the train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St JeanTgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxTer
9h 54mDrive 454.7 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Dax454.7 km
4h 50m€71–102Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR to Gare Routiere 1 - LoudunL2
- Take the bus from LOUDUN Aire d'échange du Bellay to POITIERS Gare Leon Blum110
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Bordeaux
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxTer
11h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Dax is to bus which costs €65 - €95 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Dax is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Loire Valley and Dax is 553 km. The road distance is 454.7 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Dax without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €85 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Loire Valley to Dax, including transfers.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Dax is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 8h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Dax is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Loire Valley to Dax.
There are 661+ hotels available in Dax.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Dax, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Dax via Saumur, St Pierre Des Corps, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Dax via Port Boulet, Tours, Gare de Tours 5, Peupliers, and Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
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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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Port Boulet to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 2 41 51 11 87
- Website
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR to Gare Routiere 1 - Loudun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 05 49 210 400
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from LOUDUN Aire d'échange du Bellay to POITIERS Pôle Multimodal/SNCF/CV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from LOUDUN Aire d'échange du Bellay to POITIERS Gare Leon Blum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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