There are 9 ways to get from Provence to Loire Valley 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 Marseille
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St CharlesTer
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumur
9h 50m€227–503Drive 759.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Loire Valley759.3 km
8h 32m€116–168Bus via Grenoble
- Take the bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routière52
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Angers724
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
18h 50mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
7h 58m€144–308Train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes DevoluyTer
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumur
12h 39m€187–408Bus
- Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles68
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Gare routière Balzac404 / ...
21h 9mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)MRS - ORY
- Take the train from Massy TGV to Saumur
7h 53m€209–532Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saumur
10h 36mBus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- 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
12h 24m
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Loire Valley is to drive which costs €110 - €170 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Loire Valley is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €200 - €550.
The distance between Provence and Loire Valley is 1182 km. The road distance is 759.3 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Loire Valley without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 9h 50m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Provence to Loire Valley, including transfers.
The best way to get from Provence to Loire Valley is to train via Marseille which takes 9h 50m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Grenoble, which costs and takes 18h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Loire Valley is 759 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Provence to Loire Valley.
There are 758+ hotels available in Loire Valley.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Loire Valley, France?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Loire Valley via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud, and Saumur in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Loire Valley via Rn 85, Grenoble, Gare Routière et SNCF, Gare routière Balzac, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, and Centre 1 - Montsoreau in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–1,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–1,000
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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 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
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–1,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–1,000
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–200
- Rail 1st Class
- €210–290
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Saumur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
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 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
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Rn 85 to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Angers
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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