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Compare train and coach for Chartres to Le Mans
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chartres to Le Mans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. 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 train costs an average of £23, while a coach costs an average of £24.
Distance: 108 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£23 Average Price Cheapest | £24 Average Price | £30 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 47m Average total duration 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chartres to Le Mans:
A train is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Chartres to Le Mans costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 47m.
The journey is about 14m faster (1h 17m by train vs 1h 31m by car) and roughly £7 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£23 vs £30). 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 Chartres to Le Mans
How to get to Le Mans from Chartres by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chartres to Le Mans is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
86252316:101h14Chartres station17:24Le Mans station£241One-way0 changes
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86252316:101h14Chartres station17:24Le Mans station£241One-way0 changes
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86252316:101h14Chartres station17:24Le Mans station£241One-way0 changes
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86252919:081h14Chartres station20:22Le Mans station£241One-way0 changes
86251110:111h15Chartres station11:26Le Mans station£241One-way0 changes
86253522:111h16Chartres station23:27Le Mans station£241One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Chartres to Le Mans:
A train is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Chartres to Le Mans costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 47m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chartres and Le Mans as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chartres, Pôle d'Échange and arrive in Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet.
- Trains mostly depart from Chartres station and arrive in Le Mans station.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Le Mans by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Le Mans by coach.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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