There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Saumur by train (TGV), bus, train, rideshare, plane, 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saumurtrain 121A / ...
5h 31m€75–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lyon to Saumur504.8 km
6h 26m€34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain Ter / ...
9h 3m€44–85Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumurtrain
5h 34m€66–197Train via Tours
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Tourstrain Ter
- Take the train from Tours to Saumurtrain Ter
8h 36m€77–194Drive 505.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Saumurcar 505.5 km
5h 18m€78–113Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumurtrain
7h 20m€159–580
Lyon to Saumur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Saumur is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Saumur is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Saumur. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Lyon and Saumur is 531 km. The road distance is 505.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Saumur without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €75 - €200.
The train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur takes 5h 31m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Lyon to Saumur train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Saumur train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saumur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Saumur is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Lyon to Saumur.
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur 4 times a day. Tickets cost €75–200 and the journey takes 5h 31m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- 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 Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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 Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- 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 Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lyon to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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