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Compare train and bus for Tours to Chartres
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Tours to Chartres among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. 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 $21, while a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 82 miles (133 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Chartres:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Chartres costing on average $24.
Other travel options to Chartres take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 15m.
Tickets start at around $21 compared to roughly $51 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $30. The journey takes 2h 29m versus 2h 12m 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 Tours to Chartres
How to get from Tours to Chartres by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Chartres is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 579684:35 PM2h47Tours station7:22 PMChartres$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 579684:35 PM2h47Tours station7:22 PMChartres$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
857028 · 8625326:10 PM2h36Tours station8:46 PMChartres station$511One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 579568:10 AM2h52Tours station11:02 AMChartres$211One-way0 transfers
- 860658 · 5796012:40 PM2h54Tours station3:34 PMChartres$331One-way1 transfer
- 860004+5892611:03 AM3h02Tours station2:05 PMChartres$421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Chartres:
A bus is $41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Chartres costing on average $62.
Other travel options to Chartres take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Chartres as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Chartres station.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 and arrive in Chartres, Pôle d'Échange.
- Travel with TER REMI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Chartres by train.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar, BlaBlaCar, Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), SNCF Bus to go to Chartres by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with TER REMI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi).
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