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Compare train and bus for Poitiers to Tours
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Poitiers 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 1h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a train costs an average of €25.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€13 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price | €30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 13m Average total duration 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Poitiers to Tours
Compare the available ways to get from Poitiers to Tours, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Poitiers to Tours:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poitiers to Tours costing on average €25.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
Tickets start at around €13 compared to roughly €30 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €18. The journey takes 1h 43m versus 1h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Poitiers to Tours
How to get from Poitiers to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Poitiers to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 53906
9:10 AM 1h20 Poitiers, Railway Station 10:30 AM Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 53906
9:10 AM 1h20 Poitiers, Railway Station 10:30 AM Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 8450+
8607478:02 PM 1h05 Poitiers 9:07 PM Tours station €25 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 8340+860860
11:16 AM 1h18 Poitiers 12:34 PM Tours station €20 1 One-way 1 transfer 
8630403:04 PM 1h10 Poitiers 4:14 PM Tours station €22 1 One-way 0 transfers- 863046
5:26 PM 1h14 Poitiers 6:40 PM Tours station €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 95920
4:45 PM 1h50 Poitiers, Railway Station 6:35 PM Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson €10 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FlixBus12:30 PM 1h15 Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière) 1:45 PM Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson €12 1 One-way 0 transfers- 3160
10:25 AM 2h00 Poitiers, Railway Station 12:25 PM Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Poitiers to Tours:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poitiers to Tours costing on average €25.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 13m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poitiers and Tours as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Poitiers and arrive in Tours station.
- Buses mostly depart from Poitiers, Railway Station and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Tours by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa.
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