There are 12 ways to get from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
5h 14m€112–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 4m€24–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Châteaux of the Loire Valley
7h 30mFly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
6h 48m€127–390Bus via Tours
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to ToursFlixBus S703 / ...
13h 43m€39–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Châteaux of the Loire Valley
8h 53m€127–186Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
6h 59m€90–279Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
6h 38m€99–345Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
7h 45m€68–321Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LHR - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
6h 32m€96–426Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
7h 54m€69–323Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Take the train from Le Mans to Tours
8h 34m€109–353
London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley is to bus which costs €23 - €170 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €110 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between London and Châteaux of the Loire Valley is 680 km.
The best way to get from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €110 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley, including transfers.
London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €110 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €170 and takes 13h 4m.
London to Châteaux of the Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
There are 1633+ hotels available in Châteaux of the Loire Valley.
What companies run services between London, England and Châteaux of the Loire Valley, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Châteaux of the Loire Valley via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, St Pierre Des Corps, St Pierre Gare, and Jéricho in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Châteaux of the Loire Valley via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- €70–110
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–33
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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