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Compare train and coach for La Rochelle to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Rochelle to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. 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 coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £28.
Distance: 194 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£28 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest | £56 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Tours:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Tours costing on average £46.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 13m.
Tickets start at around £46 compared to roughly £56 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £10. The journey takes 2h 36m versus 2h 30m 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 La Rochelle to Tours
How to get to Tours from La Rochelle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Rochelle to Tours is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:553h50La Rochelle, Jean Moulin13:45Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£121One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:553h50La Rochelle, Jean Moulin13:45Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 8392+
10545521:092h21La Rochelle station23:30Tours station£341One-way1 change
Other options
- 8362+1054378:482h27La Rochelle station11:15Tours station£311One-way1 change
- 8392+105455 · L15 (864769)20:183h12La Rochelle Porte Dauphine23:30Tours station£351One-way2 changes
- 8374+
86304410:493h19La Rochelle station14:08Tours station£371One-way1 change
- 4031 · 508193:1511h45La Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin15:00Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson£351One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Tours:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Tours costing on average £46.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 13m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Rochelle and Tours as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from La Rochelle station and arrive in Tours station.
- Coaches mostly depart from La Rochelle, Jean Moulin and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Tours by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER to go to Tours by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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