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Compare train and bus for Rouen to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rouen to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 42, while a train costs an average of CHF 76.
Distance: 143 miles (231 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 76 Average price | CHF 42 Average price Cheapest | CHF 93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 14m Average total duration 5h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus 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 Rouen to Tours
Compare the available ways to get from Rouen to Tours, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rouen to Tours:
A bus is CHF 34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Tours costing on average CHF 76.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 14m.
The journey is about 15m faster (2h 54m by train vs 3h 9m by car) and roughly CHF 18 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF 76 vs CHF 93). 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 Rouen to Tours
How to get from Rouen to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rouen to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:00 PM13h25Rouen2:25 AMToursCHF 241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1:00 PM13h25Rouen2:25 AMToursCHF 241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:10 AM9h10Rouen4:20 PMToursCHF 411One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:10 AM9h10Rouen3:20 PMToursCHF 431One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rouen to Tours:
A bus is CHF 34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Tours costing on average CHF 76.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 14m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rouen and Tours as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite and arrive in Tours station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rouen, Avenue Champlain and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, TER NOMAD | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER REMI, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Tours by bus.
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