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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 189 miles (305 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$32 Average price Cheapest | $112 Average price | $99 Average price | $115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is $67 (€55) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average $99 (€81).
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average $112 (€92).
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand
How to get from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
476711:59 PM4h46Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes4:45 AMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
476711:59 PM4h46Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes4:45 AMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U2181511:30 AM1h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport12:40 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$1681One-way0 transfers
Other options
D31 (865554) · L25 (868700)+
8731087:17 AM6h49Bordeaux-Saint-Jean2:06 PMClermont-Ferrand station$941One-way2 transfers
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8741255:58 AM6h22Bordeaux-Saint-Jean12:20 PMClermont-Ferrand station$1151One-way2 transfers
746511:05 PM4h55Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes4:00 AMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)$301One-way0 transfers
945614:00 PM5h10Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes9:10 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)$301One-way0 transfers
5067012:30 PM5h50Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes6:20 PMClermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)$301One-way0 transfers
U218199:05 PM1h10Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:15 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2041One-way0 transfers
AF7441 · AF73906:00 AM3h50Bordeaux Mérignac Airport9:50 AMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport$3681One-way1 transfer
AF9425 · AF73947:00 AM15h40Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:40 PMClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport$3701One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is $67 (€55) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average $99 (€81).
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average $112 (€92).
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 57m.
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Clermont-Ferrand as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Clermont-Ferrand station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes and arrive in Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Clermont-Ferrand by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Clermont-Ferrand by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Clermont-Ferrand by flight.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
- 3 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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