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Compare train and bus for Paris to Le Mans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Le Mans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a train costs an average of €55.
Distance: 185 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€55 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Le Mans, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Le Mans:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Le Mans costing on average €55.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 29m.
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How to get from Paris to Le Mans by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Le Mans is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
521989:15 AM 3h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 12:25 PM Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
521989:15 AM 3h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 12:25 PM Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
88751:31 PM 0h53 Paris Gare Montparnasse 2:24 PM Le Mans station €40 1 One-way 0 transfers
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122037:35 AM 0h59 Paris Gare Montparnasse 8:34 AM Le Mans station €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
88636:32 AM 1h01 Paris Gare Montparnasse 7:33 AM Le Mans station €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
80639:15 PM 0h55 Paris Gare Montparnasse 10:10 PM Le Mans station €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
980832:25 PM 3h15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5:40 PM Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus10:40 PM 2h45 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 1:25 AM Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet €9 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus4:30 PM 3h05 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:35 PM Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Le Mans:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Le Mans costing on average €55.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 29m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Le Mans as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Le Mans station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Le Mans by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad to go to Le Mans by bus.
- 11 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 14 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Sindbad.
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