There are 5 ways to get from Châteauroux to Bourges by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF quai CV
1h 35m€3–17Train
- Take the train from Chateauroux to Vierzon VilleIntercités / ...
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to BourgesTer / ...
1h 37m€15–26Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Châteauroux to Bourges65 km
1h 20m€5Drive 64.9 km
- Drive from Châteauroux to Bourges64.9 km
1h 6m€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Châteauroux to Bourges64.9 km
1h 6m€150–180
Châteauroux to Bourges by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Châteauroux to Bourges is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Châteauroux to Bourges is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €10 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gare Routière and arriving at Gare SNCF quai C. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Châteauroux to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Chateauroux and arriving at Bourges via Vierzon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Châteauroux and Bourges is 71 km. The road distance is 64.9 km.
The best way to get from Châteauroux to Bourges without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €3 - €17.
The bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF quai C takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Châteauroux to Bourges bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), depart from Gare Routière station.
Châteauroux to Bourges train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateauroux station.
The best way to get from Châteauroux to Bourges is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs €3 - €17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Châteauroux, France and Bourges, France?
Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi) operates a bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF quai C 5 times a day. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 35m. SNCF Bus also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chateauroux to Bourges via Vierzon Ville in around 1h 37m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chateauroux to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF quai C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF quai C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Châteauroux to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €150–180
Taxi Ciron
- Phone
- +33 2 54 07 81 67
- Website
- ciron.fr
Taxi Châteauroux
- Phone
- +33 7 88 45 05 55
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More Questions & Answers
Châteauroux to Bourges bus services, operated by Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi), arrive at Gare SNCF quai C station.
Châteauroux to Bourges train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Vierzon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Châteauroux to Bourges is 65 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Châteauroux to Bourges.
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