Inter-city Bus Transport in France

Wow, thank you so much for all the tips! 35euros does not seem like very much per day, especially if we will be taking buses. But at least from what I see from responses, there are bus options. I have already seen Ouibus and flix bus, as well as blablacar, that had very good prices, but I am worried about securing seats on a bus last minute, as we do not have a fixed itinerary. I'll have to send an update in the summer once we begin our trip!

I cannot speak from experience in France, however here in Germany, where long-distance busses were deregulated from 2013 (France: autumn 2015), busses are usually not fully booked except at peak times (e.g. Friday & Sunday). seems there are currently a lot of introductory prices on offer, these might get more expensive once routes are deemed to be well enough established and/or you will need to book them well in advance. this said, be aware it is a volatile market (at least over here), so it is not uncommon that routes get changed or discontinued on short notice (~several weeks). use the current data as a guideline, yet do not be surprised if you find some things different in summer.

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