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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 €9 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 48m. 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 €9, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 137 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€9 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration 2h 20m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
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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.
506712:00 PM2h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:05 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)€61One-way0 transfers
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506712:00 PM2h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:05 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus7:55 AM1h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:50 AMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)€121One-way0 transfers
Other options
8757306:34 AM2h25Lyon Part Dieu8:59 AMClermont-Ferrand station€331One-way0 transfers
87573411:34 AM2h25Lyon Part Dieu1:59 PMClermont-Ferrand station€441One-way0 transfers
8757488:34 PM2h25Lyon Part Dieu10:59 PMClermont-Ferrand station€441One-way0 transfers
5044611:00 AM2h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:10 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)€61One-way0 transfers
78601:00 PM2h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)3:10 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)€61One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:20 PM2h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)5:30 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average €31.
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 11 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, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte to go to Clermont-Ferrand by bus.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Clermont-Ferrand by train.
- 29 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte.
- 6 direct trains per day with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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