How far is it from Alençon to Roanne?

The distance between Alençon and Roanne is 323 mi by road.

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

The drive from Alençon to Roanne takes approximately 5 h 50 min by car.

What is the best route from Alençon to Roanne?

The fastest route from Alençon to Roanne covers 323 mi with a driving time of approximately 5 h 50 min.

Which direction is Roanne from Alençon?

Roanne lies roughly to the south-east of Alençon.

Which roads does the route from Alençon to Roanne follow?

The drive from Alençon to Roanne mainly follows A 28, A 85, A 71. The longest single stretch is 90 mi on A 71.

Which towns do you pass between Alençon and Roanne?

Towns on the route from Alençon to Roanne include Le Mans, Tours, Bourges, Montluçon.

Alençon Roanne

Distance: 323 miDuration: 5 h 50 min

Driving from Alençon to Roanne takes about 5 h 50 min via A 71. The distance is 323 mi. The straight-line distance is 250 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Le Mans, Tours, Bourges, Montluçon, Vichy. Driving directions

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Driving directions96 · 323 mi

1 Depart straight 7 yd
2 Turn right onto Rue Saint-Blaise 39 yd
3 Turn left onto Rue Sainte-Thérèse 109 yd
4 Turn right onto Place du Général Bonet 153 yd
5 Turn right onto Rue du Docteur Bailleul 113 yd
6 Turn left onto Rue Bourdon 132 yd
7 Turn right onto Boulevard de la République 1 mi
8 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Rhin et Danube 57 yd
9 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Rhin et Danube 1 mi
10 Continue right onto Avenue Rhin et Danube 30 yd
11 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Rhin et Danube 50 yd
12 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Rhin et Danube 1 mi
13 Enter roundabout right onto Route d'Ancinnes 23 yd

14 Exit roundabout right onto Route d'Ancinnes 1 mi
15 Enter roundabout right onto Route d'Ancinnes 36 yd
16 Exit roundabout right onto Route d'Ancinnes 1 mi
17 At roundabout, take exit right 2 mi
18 Enter roundabout straight 120 yd
19 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
20 Keep slightly right 1 mi
21 Merge slightly left 26 mi
22 Keep slightly left 1 mi
23 Continue straight 1 mi
24 Keep slightly left 1 mi
25 Merge slightly left onto L’Océane 5 mi
26 Take exit slightly right 114 yd
27 Continue straight 54 mi
28 Keep slightly right 1 mi
29 Merge slightly left onto L'Aquitaine 12 mi
30 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
31 Keep slightly left 1 mi
32 Keep slightly right 1 mi
33 Merge slightly left 66 mi
34 Keep slightly left 1 mi
35 Merge slightly left onto L'Arverne 4 mi
36 Keep slightly left onto L'Arverne 87 mi
37 Take exit slightly right onto Route Centre Europe Atlantique 1 mi
38 Keep slightly left onto Route Centre Europe Atlantique 1 mi
39 Keep slightly right 1 mi
40 Continue straight 1 mi
41 Enter rotary right onto Route de Saint-Pourçain 135 yd
42 Exit rotary slightly right onto Route de Saint-Pourçain 1 mi
43 Enter rotary slightly right 39 yd
44 Exit rotary straight 5 mi
45 Turn slightly left 31 yd
46 Turn right onto Route du Couvent 9 mi
47 Keep slightly right onto Route de Montmarault 2 mi
48 Turn slightly right 1 mi
49 Turn right onto Rue des Caves 1 mi
50 Turn right onto Rue de la Pommerault 83 yd
51 Turn left onto Rue de Boulot 133 yd
52 Continue straight onto Route de Montmarault 1 mi
53 Turn right onto Faubourg de Paris 82 yd
54 Continue straight onto Boulevard Ledru Rollin 1 mi
55 Turn slightly left onto Pont Charles de Gaulle 107 yd
56 Continue straight onto Le Tivoli 1 mi
57 Enter roundabout right onto Route de Varennes 55 yd
58 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Varennes 1 mi
59 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route de Varennes 33 yd
60 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route de Varennes 1 mi
61 Enter roundabout slightly right 34 yd
62 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 mi
63 Enter roundabout slightly right 29 yd
64 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 mi
65 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route de Vichy 90 yd
66 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Vichy 1 mi
67 Enter roundabout straight onto Route de Lapalisse 2 yd
68 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route de Lapalisse 4 mi
69 Continue straight onto Route de Bellevue 2 mi
70 Continue straight onto Rue Georges Clemenceau 1 mi
71 Continue straight onto Avenue Georges Clemenceau 1 mi
72 Continue straight onto Route Nationale 7 3 mi
73 Continue straight onto Route de Lapalisse 3 mi
74 Enter roundabout right 42 yd
75 Exit roundabout right 4 mi
76 Continue straight onto N 7 1 mi
77 Continue straight 8 mi
78 Enter roundabout right 59 yd
79 Exit roundabout slightly right 15 mi
80 Enter roundabout straight onto Route de Paris 43 yd
81 Exit roundabout right onto Route de Paris 2 mi
82 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Rocade Est 79 yd
83 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Rocade Est 2 mi
84 Take exit slightly right 158 yd
85 Keep slightly left 66 yd
86 Keep slightly right 32 yd
87 Turn slightly right onto Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Clément 1 mi
88 At roundabout, take exit left onto Rue des Vies Vieilles 1 mi
89 Enter roundabout right onto Rue des Vies Vieilles 79 yd
90 Exit roundabout right onto Rue des Vies Vieilles 125 yd
91 Turn left onto Rue Marengo 1 mi
92 Turn right onto Rue des Minimes 66 yd
93 Turn slightly right onto Rue Jean Jaurès 133 yd
94 Turn left onto Rue Voltaire 57 yd
95 Turn left 31 yd
96 Arrive straight

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The return trip from Roanne to Alençon covers roughly the same distance, 323 mi.

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How far is it from Alençon to Roanne?: The distance between Alençon and Roanne is 323 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Alençon to Roanne?: The drive from Alençon to Roanne takes approximately 5 h 50 min by car.
What is the best route from Alençon to Roanne?: The fastest route from Alençon to Roanne covers 323 mi with a driving time of approximately 5 h 50 min.
Which direction is Roanne from Alençon?: Roanne lies roughly to the south-east of Alençon.
Which roads does the route from Alençon to Roanne follow?: The drive from Alençon to Roanne mainly follows A 28, A 85, A 71. The longest single stretch is 90 mi on A 71.
Which towns do you pass between Alençon and Roanne?: Towns on the route from Alençon to Roanne include Le Mans, Tours, Bourges, Montluçon.

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