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Compare train and bus for Paris to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. 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 €13, while a train costs an average of €37.
Distance: 205 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€37 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest | €65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m 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 Tours:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Tours costing on average €37.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
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How to get from Paris to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
539053:00 PM3h10Paris, Porte Maillot6:10 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson€121One-way0 transfers
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539053:00 PM3h10Paris, Porte Maillot6:10 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson€121One-way0 transfers
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10537712:18 PM1h09Paris Gare Montparnasse1:27 PMTours station€331One-way1 transfer
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83217:31 PM1h13Paris Gare Montparnasse8:44 PMTours station€301One-way0 transfers
830312:30 PM1h15Paris Gare Montparnasse1:45 PMTours station€331One-way0 transfers
83155:31 PM1h21Paris Gare Montparnasse6:52 PMTours station€331One-way0 transfers
5081911:50 AM3h10Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:00 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson€141One-way0 transfers
510619:35 AM3h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:30 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson€141One-way0 transfers
5275112:40 PM4h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:55 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson€141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Tours:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Tours costing on average €37.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 37m.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Tours 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 Tours station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, SNCF | Autocar, Euroscoach By Cm Tours to go to Tours by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER REMI, TER, SNCF | Intercités to go to Tours by train.
- 28 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Euroscoach By Cm Tours.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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