There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Loire Valley by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to SaumurTer
9h 48m€105–319Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
6h 12m€89–230Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Angers724
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
22h 20mDrive 936.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Loire Valley936.5 km
9h 48m€143–207Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-CorpsTer
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port BouletTer
12h 13m€101–337Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur
6h 1m€123–334Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)NCE - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laud
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
8h€142–691Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NCE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
7h 37m€119–393
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Loire Valley is to fly and train which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Loire Valley is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Loire Valley. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Centre 1 - Montsoreau via Lyon, Gare Routière et SNCF and Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Nice and Loire Valley is 1273 km. The road distance is 936.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Loire Valley without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €100 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Nice to Loire Valley, including transfers.
Nice to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Loire Valley is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 20m.
Nice to Loire Valley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Loire Valley is 937 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Nice to Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Loire Valley via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, and Saumur in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Loire Valley via Lyon, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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 Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy TGV to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- 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
- €35–110
- 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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Port Boulet
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
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 Rennes to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–35
- 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
- €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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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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