The cheapest and fastest buses from Bordeaux to Tours
Cheapest price
€12
Average price
€19
Fastest journey
2 h 50 m
Average duration
3 h 34 m
Buses per day
20
Distance
299 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bordeaux to Tours is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bordeaux to Tours will cost around €19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €12.
Of the 20 buses that leave Bordeaux for Tours on Sun, Dec 07, 20 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Dec 07 the direct buses cover the 299 km distance in an average of 3 h 34 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 50 m .
On Sun, Dec 07 the slowest buses will take 3 h 50 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.
3172
3164
3160
95920
FlixBus


3164
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Bordeaux to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 185 miles (299 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
€24 Average price Cheapest | €64 Average price |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Bordeaux to Tours Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 04:05AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 04:29AM | Duration 3h59 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €51 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 04:59AM | Duration 3h59 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 08:44AM | Duration 4h29 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 11:44AM | Duration 3h59 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 01:44PM | Duration 4h29 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator SNCF | Autocar | Departure Time 06:46PM | Arrival Time 02:40AM | Duration 7h54 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €69 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €13 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 02:55AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price €73 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €25 |
Live departures
Bordeaux to Tours bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bordeaux to Tours buses for today, Saturday, December 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 8:15 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 4h29 | 12:44 PM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate | 5h05 | 1:35 PM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
3172 | 9:25 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 4h10 | 1:35 PM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:05 AM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate | 4h55 | 4:00 PM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
95920 | 12:25 PM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 5h10 | 5:35 PM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:25 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate | 4h15 | 6:40 PM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
8514+ 425203 | On time 5:46 PM Bordeaux-Saint-Jean | 7h54 | 1:40 AM Tours station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 9:15 PM Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate | 5h05 | 2:20 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 PM Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont) | 4h50 | 2:20 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
95926 | 11:05 PM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 4h00 | 3:05 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 3h59 | 3:59 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
3164 | 1:00 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 3h50 | 4:50 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:15 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 4h29 | 7:44 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 4:35 AM Bordeaux, Gare Saint Jean | 4h55 | 9:30 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:20 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 5h05 | 11:25 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
3160 | 6:20 AM Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes | 5h05 | 11:25 AM Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bordeaux to Tours
Buses from Bordeaux to Tours run on average 14 times per day, taking around 4h 26m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) if you book in advance.
There are 13 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:44. The fastest bus covers the 185 miles (299 km) distance in 3h 50m.
Distance 185 miles (299 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 13 |
Fastest bus 3h 50m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:44 |
Bus providers: BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Euroscoach By Cm Tours from Bordeaux to ToursYou can travel by bus between Bordeaux to Tours with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Euroscoach By Cm Tours for as low as $15 (€12). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Bordeaux to Tours
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bordeaux to Tours by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Tours, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

When departing from Bordeaux, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes, Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate, Bordeaux, Quai de Paludate (Parkplatz) and Bordeaux, Avenue Salvador Allende (Floirac Dravemont). When arriving in Tours, you can end your trip in bus stations like Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 and Tours, Rue Édouard-Vaillant.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes, which is located around 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170, located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city centre.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- Alsa
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien, a Gothic cathedral known for its stunning stained glass windows and intricate architecture
- Château de Tours, a historic castle offering art exhibitions and panoramic views of the city
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours, an art museum housing an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures
- Jardin Botanique de Tours, a botanical garden featuring diverse plant species and serene walking paths
- Place Plumereau, a lively square surrounded by half-timbered houses and bustling cafes.
- Explore the vibrant local markets, where you can sample regional delicacies and purchase unique souvenirs
- Take a scenic bike ride along the Loire River, enjoying the picturesque landscapes and charming villages
- Attend a wine tasting tour in the nearby vineyards, discovering the rich flavors of the Loire Valley wines
- Enjoy a leisurely boat cruise on the Loire River, offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside
- Participate in a guided walking tour of the historic old town, learning about the city's rich history and architecture.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- Alsa
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Bordeaux to Tours, follow these tips:
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- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Alsa
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets must travel in the hold.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Bordeaux to Tours
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria de la Gare (in the station)
- Bistro Bordeaux (0.5 km)
- Le Petit Gourmet (0.7 km).
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 1, 9, 11 Tram: C
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Le Jean (in the station)
- Bistro du Quai (0.2 km)
- Le Petit Mignon (0.5 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 1, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 45 Tram: C Train: TGV, TER
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café de la Gare (in the station)
- Fast-Food Express (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the waiting area.
- Bus: 1, 9, 10 Train: TER, TGV
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