There are 10 ways to get from Loire Valley to London by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or bus
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 TGV081B
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
5h 27m£123–375Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- 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 London Victoria
8h 9m£53–218Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Loire Valley to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
7h 33mTrain 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
6h 50m£119–368Train via Tours #2
- Take the train from Port Boulet to ToursTer
- Take the train from Tours to Paris AusterlitzTer
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 43m£128–368Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Loire Valley to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
8h 53m£120–171Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Le Chillou 2 - Varennes Sur Loire to Marechaux 2 - Saumur
- Take the train from Saumur to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NTE - STN
8h 33mTrain to Paris Orly Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ORY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
8h£89–291Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
8h 47m£86–322Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Saumur to Angers St 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 London Victoria
9h 22m£91–381
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to London is to train and fly which costs £50 - £220 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to London is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £120 - £380.
The distance between Loire Valley and London is 471 miles.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to London without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £120 - £380.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Loire Valley to London, including transfers.
There are 20314+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and London, England?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to London St Pancras Intl via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris Nord in around 5h 27m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- 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 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 Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Tours to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- 48 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 St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–33
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- 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 Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 2 41 51 11 87
- Website
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
Bus from Le Chillou 2 - Varennes Sur Loire to Marechaux 2 - Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- ogalo-saumurvaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £70–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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