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Compare train and coach for Caen to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Caen to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 215 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £62 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 4h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Tours:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Tours costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 49m.
Tickets start at around £38 compared to roughly £62 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £24. The journey takes 3h 0m versus 2h 41m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Caen to Tours
How to get to Tours from Caen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Caen to Tours is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50284 · 5390510:307h40Caen, Pl. de la Gare18:10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 50284 · 5390510:307h40Caen, Pl. de la Gare18:10Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£171One-way1 change
Fastest
- 853622 · 85702316:472h58Gare de Caen19:45Tours station£361One-way1 change
Other options
- 857118 · 85702114:452h59Gare de Caen17:44Tours station£361One-way1 change
- 165507:463h01Gare de Caen10:47Tours station£361One-way0 changes
- 1655812:493h05Gare de Caen15:54Tours station£361One-way0 changes
- 50656 · 512514:209h10Caen, Pl. de la Gare23:30Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£171One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:457h35Caen, Gare Routière17:20Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£251One-way1 change- 50644 · 9592716:208h20Caen, Pl. de la Gare0:40Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£451One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Caen to Tours:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Caen to Tours costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 49m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Caen and Tours as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Caen and arrive in Tours station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Caen, Pl. de la Gare and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Tours by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with TER, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie).
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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