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Compare train and bus for Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 42m. 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 €11, while a train costs an average of €39.
Distance: 137 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€11 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
How to get from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
10:20 PM 2h45 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 1:05 AM Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:20 PM 2h45 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 1:05 AM Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus
6:40 AM 2h05 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 8:45 AM Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4506+8733633:28 PM 2h53 Lyon Part Dieu 6:21 PM Clermont-Ferrand station €34 1 One-way 1 transfer- 4504+874009
12:04 PM 3h18 Lyon Part Dieu 3:22 PM Clermont-Ferrand station €38 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4502+874125
9:34 AM 2h46 Lyon Part Dieu 12:20 PM Clermont-Ferrand station €44 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
6:10 AM 2h05 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 8:15 AM Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:45 AM 2h05 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 1:50 PM Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:25 PM 2h10 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 4:35 PM Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average €39.
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 56m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Clermont-Ferrand station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Alsa, SNCF | Autocar, Infobus to go to Clermont-Ferrand by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Clermont-Ferrand by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Alsa, SNCF | Autocar, Infobus.
- 7 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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