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Compare train and bus for Bordeaux to Le Mans
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Le Mans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 6m. 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 €17, and a train costs an average of €53.
Distance: 221 miles (356 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €95 Average price | €108 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 14m Average total duration 6h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Le Mans:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Le Mans costing on average €95.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Le Mans
How to get from Bordeaux to Le Mans by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Le Mans is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51027 · 880945:50 AM8h25Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes2:15 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
51027 · 880945:50 AM8h25Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes2:15 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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10728412:58 PM3h18Bordeaux-Saint-Jean4:16 PMLe Mans station€681One-way2 transfers
Other options
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1054378:54 AM4h23Bordeaux-Saint-Jean1:17 PMLe Mans station€681One-way2 transfers
12278 · 80636:46 PM3h24Bordeaux-Saint-Jean10:10 PMLe Mans station€871One-way1 transfer
8412 · 80554:16 PM3h51Bordeaux-Saint-Jean8:07 PMLe Mans station€891One-way1 transfer
3172 · 8808710:25 AM11h15Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes9:40 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€391One-way1 transfer
80087 · 500857:00 AM9h20Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes4:20 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€421One-way1 transfer
50767 · 8708610:00 AM9h25Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes7:25 PMLe Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet€421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Le Mans:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Le Mans costing on average €95.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Le Mans as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Le Mans station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Le Mans by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Le Mans by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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