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Compare train and bus for Clermont-Ferrand to Lille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a train costs an average of $64.
Distance: 335 miles (540 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$49 Average price Cheapest | $117 Average price | $196 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille:
A bus is $68 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille costing on average $117 (€97).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Clermont-Ferrand to Lille
How to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM12h35Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)6:30 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$731One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM12h35Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)6:30 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$731One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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70854:25 PM5h42Clermont-Ferrand station10:07 PMLille Flandres$971One-way1 transfer
Other options
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70316:23 AM6h25Clermont-Ferrand station12:48 PMLille Flandres$1151One-way1 transfer
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519212:02 PM7h00Clermont-Ferrand station7:02 PMLille Flandres$1771One-way1 transfer
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98682:02 PM6h02Clermont-Ferrand station8:04 PMLille-Europe$1901One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM12h45Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)1:45 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$831One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus4:25 AM14h45Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)7:10 PMFretin, Aéroport de Lille-Lesquin (Service Parking)$881One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:25 AM11h50Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)4:15 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$941One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille:
A bus is $68 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille costing on average $117 (€97).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 48m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Lille 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 Lille-Europe.
- Buses mostly depart from Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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