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Compare train and bus for Lille to Tours
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lille to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr277 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr277, while a train costs an average of kr844.
Distance: 249 miles (401 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr277 Average price Cheapest | kr844 Average price | kr1381 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg 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 Lille to Tours:
A bus is kr662 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Tours costing on average kr1158.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 54m.
The journey is about 2h 21m faster (2h 44m by train vs 5h 5m by car) and roughly kr223 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (kr1158 vs kr1381). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Tours
How to get from Lille to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 3275 · 5390510:10 AM8h00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)6:10 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucansonkr1951One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 3275 · 5390510:10 AM8h00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)6:10 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucansonkr1951One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 7014 · 8445+
1054378:07 AM3h08Lille Flandres11:15 AMTours stationkr8671One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 5224+1053779:36 AM3h51Lille Flandres1:27 PMTours stationkr7861One-way1 transfer
- 7068 · 83236:12 PM4h06Lille Flandres10:18 PMTours stationkr8751One-way1 transfer
- 7040 · 83131:40 PM4h21Lille Flandres6:01 PMTours stationkr9901One-way1 transfer
- 50449 · 510614:05 AM9h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)1:30 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucansonkr1951One-way1 transfer
- 50578 · 316112:55 PM6h50Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:45 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucansonkr2071One-way1 transfer
- 1662 · 510633:10 PM7h20Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)10:30 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucansonkr2071One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Tours:
A bus is kr567 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Tours costing on average kr844.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 31m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Tours as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Tours station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Tours by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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