There are 6 ways to get from Chartres to Roanne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseautrain
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain Ter
5h 12m€106–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Orleans Av De Parisbus
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roannebus 747
11h 22m€44–89Drive 395.9 km
- Drive from Chartres to Roannecar 395.9 km
4h 11m€64–92Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CDG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roannetrain
6h 42m€157–393Bus, train
- Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus
- Take the train from Orleans to Bourgestrain Ter
- Take the train from Bourges to Roannetrain
6h 53m€62–108Train, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CDG - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Roannetrain
7h 5m€233–732
Chartres to Roanne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chartres to Roanne is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chartres to Roanne is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Chartres to Roanne. However, there are services departing from Chartres Pole D'echanges and arriving at Roanne via Gare d'Orléans - Quai L, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Chartres to Roanne. However, there are services departing from Chartres and arriving at Roanne via Massy - Palaiseau and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Chartres and Roanne is 610 km. The road distance is 395.9 km.
The best way to get from Chartres to Roanne without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Chartres to Roanne, including transfers.
Chartres to Roanne bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Chartres Pole D'echanges station.
Chartres to Roanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chartres station.
The best way to get from Chartres to Roanne is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 11h 22m.
What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Chartres to Roanne via Massy - Palaiseau and Lyon Part Dieu in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Roanne via Orleans Av De Paris, Gare d'Orléans - Quai L, Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Massy - Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Orleans to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Orleans Av De Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Orleans Av De Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
Bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau de Mobilité Interurbaine (Rémi)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chartres to Roanne bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Orleans Av De Paris station.
Chartres to Roanne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Massy - Palaiseau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chartres to Roanne is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Chartres to Roanne.
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