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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 €12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 37m. 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 €12, while a train costs an average of €41.
Distance: 185 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Le Mans:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Le Mans costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Le Mans
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.
FlixBus10:40 PM2h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:25 AMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus10:40 PM2h45Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:25 AMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
88751:31 PM0h53Paris Gare Montparnasse2:24 PMLe Mans station€691One-way0 transfers
Other options
8625076:36 AM2h14Paris Gare Montparnasse8:50 AMLe Mans station€411One-way0 transfers
8625296:05 PM2h17Paris Gare Montparnasse8:22 PMLe Mans station€411One-way0 transfers
86251511:06 AM2h18Paris Gare Montparnasse1:24 PMLe Mans station€411One-way0 transfers
500868:30 AM2h30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)11:00 AMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€141One-way0 transfers
521989:15 AM3h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:25 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€161One-way0 transfers
870818:45 AM3h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:25 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Le Mans:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Le Mans costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) to go to Le Mans by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Le Mans by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 11 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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