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Compare train and bus for Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €32.
Distance: 137 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€8 Average price Cheapest | €32 Average price | €44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
How to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47519:15 PM2h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€61One-way0 transfers
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- 47519:15 PM2h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 47519:15 PM2h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€61One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8757165:02 PM2h24Clermont-Ferrand station7:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€441One-way0 transfers
- 87570812:02 PM2h24Clermont-Ferrand station2:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€441One-way0 transfers
- 8757123:02 PM2h24Clermont-Ferrand station5:26 PMLyon Part Dieu€441One-way0 transfers
- 724046:30 AM2h15Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)8:45 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€61One-way0 transfers
- 78615:00 PM2h15Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)7:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:35 PM2h00Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)11:35 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon costing on average €32.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Clermont-Ferrand station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Internorte, Alsa to go to Lyon by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 30 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Internorte, Alsa.
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