How far is it from Alençon to Arras?

The distance between Alençon and Arras is 378 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Alençon to Arras?

The drive from Alençon to Arras takes approximately 4 h 10 min by car.

What is the best route from Alençon to Arras?

The fastest route from Alençon to Arras covers 378 km with a driving time of approximately 4 h 10 min.

Which direction is Arras from Alençon?

Arras lies roughly to the north-east of Alençon.

Which roads does the route from Alençon to Arras follow?

The drive from Alençon to Arras mainly follows A 28, A 29, A 1. The longest single stretch is 169 km on A 28.

Which towns do you pass between Alençon and Arras?

Towns on the route from Alençon to Arras include Rouen, Amiens.

Alençon Arras

Distance: 378 kmDrive time: 4 h 10 min

Driving from Alençon to Arras takes about 4 h 10 min via A 28. The distance is 378 km. The straight-line distance is 284 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, Amiens, Arras. Driving directions

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Driving directions65 · 378 km

1 Depart straight 7 m
2 Turn left onto Rue Saint-Blaise 232 m
3 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenue de Quakenbrück 31 m
4 Exit rotary right onto Avenue de Quakenbrück 2 km
5 Continue straight onto Avenue de Quakenbrück 382 m
6 Enter roundabout right 60 m
7 Exit roundabout right 812 m
8 Enter roundabout slightly right 42 m
9 Exit roundabout slightly right 638 m
10 Enter roundabout slightly right 53 m
11 Exit roundabout slightly right 564 m
12 Merge slightly right 126 km
13 Keep slightly right 778 m

14 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute de Normandie 18 km
15 Take exit slightly right 2 km
16 Enter rotary right 78 m
17 Exit rotary right 4 km
18 Enter rotary right onto Boulevard Lénine 85 m
19 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard Lénine 5 km
20 Continue straight onto Boulevard Industriel 4 km
21 Turn straight 948 m
22 Keep slightly left 200 m
23 Take ramp straight 287 m
24 Merge slightly left 2 km
25 Continue straight 8 km
26 Continue straight 44 km
27 Take exit slightly right 578 m
28 Merge slightly left 58 km
29 Take exit slightly right 664 m
30 Merge slightly left onto L'Européenne 4 km
31 Take exit slightly right onto Échangeur de Dury 2 km
32 Continue straight 10 km
33 Keep slightly right 33 km
34 Take exit slightly right 2 km
35 Keep slightly left 74 m
36 Keep slightly left 776 m
37 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 19 km
38 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute du Nord 28 km
39 Take exit slightly right 172 m
40 Keep slightly left 949 m
41 Keep slightly right 991 m
42 Enter roundabout slightly right 36 m
43 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 km
44 Enter roundabout straight 52 m
45 Exit roundabout right 2 km
46 Enter roundabout right 49 m
47 Exit roundabout straight 2 km
48 Enter roundabout slightly right 17 m
49 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 km
50 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Rue Hans Geiger 57 m
51 Exit roundabout straight onto Rue Hans Geiger 438 m
52 Enter roundabout slightly right 11 m
53 Exit roundabout straight 822 m
54 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Droits de l'Homme 29 m
55 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue des Droits de l'Homme 261 m
56 Enter roundabout slightly right 88 m
57 Exit roundabout slightly right 85 m
58 Turn slightly right 111 m
59 Continue left onto Rue des Rosati 262 m
60 Turn right onto Rue Louis Legay 548 m
61 Continue slightly left onto Rue du Marché au Filé 112 m
62 Turn left onto Rue des 3 Visages 62 m
63 Turn right onto Rue Neuve des Ardents 169 m
64 Turn slightly right onto Rue Eugène-François Vidocq 16 m
65 Arrive straight onto Rue Eugène-François Vidocq

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The return trip from Arras to Alençon covers roughly the same distance, 378 km.

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Station de navette fluviale Corentin Cariou
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Notre-Dame
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Embarcadère du Chalet des Îles
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Tour-Eiffel
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Place de la Concorde
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Musée d'Orsay
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Louvre
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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Paris-Canal
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Passeurs de Marne - Neuilly-Plaisance
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Passeurs de Marne - Noisy-le-Grand
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Passeurs de Marne - Gournay-sur-Marne
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Bateaux Parisiens
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How far is it from Alençon to Arras?: The distance between Alençon and Arras is 378 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Alençon to Arras?: The drive from Alençon to Arras takes approximately 4 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Alençon to Arras?: The fastest route from Alençon to Arras covers 378 km with a driving time of approximately 4 h 10 min.
Which direction is Arras from Alençon?: Arras lies roughly to the north-east of Alençon.
Which roads does the route from Alençon to Arras follow?: The drive from Alençon to Arras mainly follows A 28, A 29, A 1. The longest single stretch is 169 km on A 28.
Which towns do you pass between Alençon and Arras?: Towns on the route from Alençon to Arras include Rouen, Amiens.

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