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Louvre Museum
The world’s largest art museum, famous for the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and vast collections spanning antiquity to the 19th century. A defining Paris visit and often best booked ahead.
Cheapest price
$52
Average price
$52
Fastest journey
2 h 10 m
Average duration
2 h 10 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
192 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris will cost around $52 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $52.
Of the 1 trains that leave La Charité-sur-Loire for Paris on Thu, Jun 25, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 25 the direct trains cover the 192 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 10 m .
On Thu, Jun 25 the slowest trains will take 2 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.


Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 119 miles (192 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$47 Average price | $34 Average price Cheapest | $60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris:
A bus is $14 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris costing on average $47 (€39).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 10m.
The journey is about 10m faster (2h 4m by train vs 2h 14m by car) and roughly $13 (€10) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($47 (€39) vs $60 (€50)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris trains for today, Wednesday, June 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 9:41 AM La Charité-sur-Loire | 2h10 | 11:51 AM Paris | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 25 | |||||
![]() | 8:41 AM La Charité-sur-Loire | 2h10 | 10:51 AM Paris | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from La Charité-sur-Loire to Paris run on average 6 times per day, taking around 2h 4m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $24 (€20) but you can travel from only $20 (€16) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:20, the last at 20:17. The fastest train covers the 119 miles (192 km) distance in 2h 7m.
Distance 119 miles (192 km) |
Average train duration 2h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price $24 (€20) |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 2h 7m |
First train 5:20 AM |
Last train 8:17 PM |
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