Le Havre to Le Mans

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Le Havre to Le Mans. From €11.18, fastest 2h 6m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Le Havre to Le Mans costs €11.18 at the cheapest and takes 2h 6m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 191 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.

Checked September 13, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
191 km
Fastest
2h 6m
Average
2h 52m
Services per day
6
Cheapest
€11.18
CO2 per passenger
5.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 18m1h 34m44m€25.646.3 kg5
Coach3h 38m2h 54m44m€12.835.2 kg1
  • 2h 18mFastest, by Train
  • €12.83Cheapest, by Coach
  • 5.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 191 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€11.18
  1. Région Bretagne RB455106:022h 54m08:56Le HavreLe Mans

Door to door 3h 38mCO2 5.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€28.39
  1. Eurostar E721106:311h 34m08:05HarfleurArnage

Door to door 2h 18mCO2 6.3 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Checking the live timetables.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Le Havre to Le Mans
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Le Havre to Le MansMonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26SunSep 27
Coach€17.78€19.98€15.58€20.53€17.23€22.18€17.78€15.03€12.83€15.58€17.23€17.78€18.33€15.03
Train€53.14€38.29€47.64€60.84€49.29€48.19€36.09€32.24€31.14€35.54€37.74€36.64€44.34€25.64

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €11.18

The train gets you into Le Mans. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Le Mans

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Booking window

When to book Le Havre to Le Mans

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €13.3890 days
  2. €11.7360 days
  3. €10.0845 days
  4. €12.2830 days
  5. €12.8321 days
  6. €15.0314 days
  7. €17.787 days
  8. €15.583 days
  9. €17.781 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €10.08.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 76 percent. The most expensive point is €17.78, 7 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€17.78€10.081371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €15.03Sun
  2. €15.03Mon
  3. €12.83Tue
  4. €15.58Wed
  5. €17.23Thu
  6. €17.23Fri
  7. €18.33Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €19.98Sep
  2. €15.03Oct
  3. €11.73Nov
  4. €11.18Dec
  5. €10.63Jan
  6. €10.08Feb

The route

Le HavreLe HavreLe MansLe Mans
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 191 km against 166 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Angers, Cergy-Pontoise, Tours. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Le Havre at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Le Havre

Rail
  • Harfleur
  • Trouville - Deauville
  • Blonville-sur-Mer - Benerville
Bus
  • Le Havre
  • Trouville-Deauville
Air
  • DOL
  • LEH
Ferry
  • Terminal de la Citadelle
  • Visite du Port

Le Mans

Rail
  • Arnage
  • Domfront
  • Le Mans Hôpital-Université
Bus
  • Le Mans
  • Gare routiere du mans
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Eurostar€25.092h 6m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Région Bretagne€11.183h 20m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€7.0063%
Taxes€0.706%
Supplier fees€1.4913%
Our service fee€1.9918%
Total you pay€11.18100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in Le Mans well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Somewhere to drop the bags in Le Mans?

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Le Havre to Le Mans

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Le Havre to Le Mans?

The fastest journey from Le Havre to Le Mans takes 2h 6m door to door, of which 1h 34m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 2h 52m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Le Havre to Le Mans?

The cheapest fare from Le Havre to Le Mans is €11.18, checked on September 13, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €23.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Le Havre to Le Mans?

The cheapest way from Le Havre to Le Mans is by coach, at €12.83 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 3h 38m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Le Havre to Le Mans?

The fastest way from Le Havre to Le Mans is by train, at 2h 18m door to door. Only 1h 34m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €25.64.

When should I book Le Havre to Le Mans?

Fares from Le Havre to Le Mans bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €10.08. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 76 percent, measured on September 13, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Le Havre to Le Mans?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Le Havre to Le Mans, at €12.83. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 13, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Le Havre to Le Mans?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Le Havre to Le Mans, at €10.08 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Le Havre to Le Mans?

2 operators sell services from Le Havre to Le Mans across 2 modes: Eurostar, Région Bretagne. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Le Havre to Le Mans?

33 percent of the services we sell from Le Havre to Le Mans are direct. The rest connect at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Angers, Cergy-Pontoise, Tours, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Le Havre to Le Mans produce?

Traveling from Le Havre to Le Mans by coach produces about 5.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 6.3 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Le Havre to Le Mans use?

Services from Le Havre to Le Mans by train leave from Harfleur and arrive at Arnage. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Le Havre to Le Mans?

2 of the 2 operators we sell from Le Havre to Le Mans allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Le Havre to Le Mans on September 13, 2026: 191 km of route against 166 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.18, and 2h 6m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Le Mans is somebody else's catalog.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Le Mans

Day trips that leave Le Mans in the morning and cover a good part of France by evening.

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