There are 7 ways to get from Loire Valley to Picardy by train (TGV), 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 via Antony
best- Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGV081B
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
5h 40m€138–348Train
cheapest- Take the train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu121A / ...
10h 31m€42–203Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF404 / ...
- Take the bus from Angers to LyonN724 / ...
15h 52mDrive 514.7 km
- Drive from Loire Valley to Picardy514.7 km
5h 41m€80–115Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
6h 45mTrain #2
- Take the train from Saumur to ToursTer
- Take the train from Tours to Lyon Part DieuTer
12h 9m€50–232Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)RNS - LYS
8h 18m€196–472
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loire Valley to Picardy is to train which costs €40 - €210 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Loire Valley to Picardy is to train via Antony which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €350.
The distance between Loire Valley and Picardy is 760 km. The road distance is 514.7 km.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Picardy without a car is to train via Antony which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Loire Valley to Picardy, including transfers.
The best way to get from Loire Valley to Picardy is to train via Antony which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Loire Valley to Picardy is 515 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Loire Valley to Picardy.
There are 530+ hotels available in Picardy.
What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Picardy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Picardy via Saumur, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and La Verpilliere in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Carneval via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers, Lyon, Lyon Perrache, La Verpilliere, and Ste Marie Lyon in around 15h 52m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
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
- €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 Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- 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 Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–200
- 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 Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
Train from Angers St Laud to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- 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
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saumur to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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