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Compare train and bus for Tours to Poitiers
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Tours to Poitiers among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 39m. 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 €7, while a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€7 Average price Cheapest | €18 Average price | €30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Poitiers:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Poitiers costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
Tickets start at around €7 compared to roughly €30 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €23. The journey takes 1h 29m versus 1h 15m 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 Poitiers
How to get from Tours to Poitiers by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Poitiers is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:55 PM1h55Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson4:50 PMPoitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:55 PM1h55Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson4:50 PMPoitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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84853:07 PM0h42Tours station3:49 PMPoitiers€321One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 106331+83318:30 AM1h04Tours station9:34 AMPoitiers€191One-way1 transfer
- 106377+83331:10 PM1h25Tours station2:35 PMPoitiers€191One-way1 transfer
- 108241+122937:57 PM0h57Tours station8:54 PMPoitiers€201One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:05 AM2h00Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson1:05 PMPoitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)€91One-way0 transfers
- 9591910:20 AM1h50Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson12:10 PMPoitiers, Railway Station€121One-way0 transfers
- 31617:50 PM1h55Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson9:45 PMPoitiers, Railway Station€121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Poitiers:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Poitiers costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Poitiers 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 Poitiers.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson and arrive in Poitiers, Railway Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Filbleu - Tours to go to Poitiers by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Poitiers by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar.
- 3 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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