There are 5 ways to get from Mâcon to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Antony
best- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur
6h 19m€112–320Train
cheapest- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to SaumurIntercités / ...
9h 56m€42–215Bus
- Take the bus from Mâcon to Paris - Orly Airport
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Angers715
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
14hDrive 437.9 km
- Drive from Mâcon to Loire Valley437.9 km
4h 42m€68–98Train, fly
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
6h 45m€106–237
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Loire Valley is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Loire Valley is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mâcon to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Mâcon and arriving at Centre 1 - Montsoreau via Paris - Orly Airport, Gare Routière et SNCF and Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Mâcon and Loire Valley is 782 km. The road distance is 437.9 km.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Loire Valley without a car is to train via Antony which takes 6h 19m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Mâcon to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Mâcon to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mâcon station.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Loire Valley is to train via Antony which takes 6h 19m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h.
Mâcon to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris - Orly Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mâcon to Loire Valley is 438 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Mâcon to Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a train from Macon Ville to Loire Valley via Lyon Part Dieu, Massy TGV, and Saumur in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mâcon to Loire Valley via Paris - Orly Airport, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 14h.
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- Website
- easyjet.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
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- 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 Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- 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 Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €16–25
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Mâcon to Paris - Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
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