Arriving -- Several direct trains run from Paris’s Gare de Austerlitz every day (1 hr., 30 min.; 15€-45€ one-way), and around a dozen depart from the Gare Montparnasse, which involves a change in Tours (around 1 hr., 50 min.; 22€–68€). From Tours, trains run almost every hour (trip time: 40 min.), at a cost of 12€ one-way. For information and schedules, visit www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35.
From April to October, you can take a bus (centrevaldeloire.fr/tourisme/navette-chateaux) from the Blois train station to tour nearby châteaux, including Chambord, Cheverny and Beauregard.
If you’re driving from Tours, take RN152 east to Blois, which runs along the Loire; if you want to get there fast, take the A10 autoroute.
If you’d like to explore the area by bike, go to Détours de Loire, 39 Avenue du Dr Jean Laigret (tel. 02-54-56-07-73). Rentals are 15€ per half day, 18€ per day.
Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme is at 5 Rue de la Voûte du Château (tel. 02-54-90-41-41).
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
