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Compare train and coach for Rouen to Le Mans
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Rouen to Le Mans among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. 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 £23, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 173 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£23 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price | £66 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Rouen to Le Mans:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Le Mans costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 38m.
Tickets start at around £23 compared to roughly £66 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £44. The journey takes 4h 8m versus 2h 21m 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 Rouen to Le Mans
How to get to Le Mans from Rouen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rouen to Le Mans is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 13:005h15Rouen18:15Le Mans£231One-way0 changes
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- 13:005h15Rouen18:15Le Mans£231One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:005h10Rouen19:10Le Mans£231One-way0 changes
Other options
18:558h00Rouen2:55Le Mans£261One-way0 changes- 19:558h00Rouen3:55Le Mans£291One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Rouen to Le Mans:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rouen to Le Mans costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Le Mans take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 38m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rouen and Le Mans as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite and arrive in Le Mans station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rouen, Avenue Champlain and arrive in Le Mans, Boulevard Louis le Prince Ringuet.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Le Mans by coach.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Le Mans by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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