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Car hire and driving in Tours

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TUF means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Tours

Car rental from Tours: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tours to Le MansFrance77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Tours to AngersFrance95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Tours to OrléansFrance106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Tours to NantesFrance171 km (106 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Tours to LimogesFrance178 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Tours to Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesFrance182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Tours to RennesFrance195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Tours to Boulogne-BillancourtFrance197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Tours to Paris 15 VaugirardFrance200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Tours to Paris 14 ObservatoireFrance200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Tours to Paris 16 PassyFrance201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Tours to Paris 13 GobelinsFrance201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Tours to LondonUnited Kingdom461 km (287 mi)about 7 h 2 min
Tours to BerlinGermany1,071 km (665 mi)about 16 h 20 min
Tours to MadridSpain852 km (529 mi)about 13 h
Tours to RomeItaly1,115 km (693 mi)about 17 h
Tours to ParisFrance203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Tours to HamburgGermany948 km (589 mi)about 14 h 27 min
Tours to BudapestHungary1,376 km (855 mi)about 20 h 59 min
Tours to WarsawPoland1,547 km (961 mi)about 23 h 35 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tours?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.