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Compare train and bus for Barcelona to Tours
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a train costs an average of $156.
Distance: 420 miles (677 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$47 Average price Cheapest | $289 Average price | $161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 13m Average total duration 13h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration Fastest 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Tours:
A bus is $242 (€199) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Tours costing on average $289 (€238).
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Tours
How to get from Barcelona to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM17h50Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:50 AMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$671One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM17h50Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:50 AMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$671One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 9708 · 8367+
8602299:26 AM9h33Barcelona Sants6:59 PMTours station$3351One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 9704+
860537+
4245373:17 PM10h48Barcelona Sants2:05 AMTours station$1901One-way2 transfers - 9708 · 83179:26 AM9h52Barcelona Sants7:18 PMTours station$2921One-way1 transfer
- 9706+
5744+84454:24 PM18h37Barcelona Sants11:01 AMSaint-Pierre-des-Corps station$2931One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM18h15Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:20 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM18h50Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants2:20 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM16h35Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:55 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Tours:
A bus is $242 (€199) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Tours costing on average $289 (€238).
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 43m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Tours as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Tours station.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Tours by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros to go to Tours by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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