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Compare train and bus for Clermont-Ferrand to Lille
Omio recommends booking the train 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 an average ticket price of $80 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $80, while a train costs an average of $160.
Distance: 335 miles (540 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$160 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest | $198 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille:
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille costing on average $160 (€132).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
The journey is about 1h 35m faster (5h 24m by train vs 6h 59m by car) and roughly $37 (€31) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($160 (€132) vs $198 (€163)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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.
50892 · 16095:20 PM9h24Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)2:44 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$351One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50892 · 16095:20 PM9h24Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)2:44 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$351One-way1 transfer
Fastest
875710+98682:02 PM5h57Clermont-Ferrand station7:59 PMLille-Europe$1591One-way1 transfer
Other options
5978+72974:25 PM6h52Clermont-Ferrand station11:17 PMLille Flandres$771One-way1 transfer- 5966+757510:25 AM6h52Clermont-Ferrand station5:17 PMLille-Europe$861One-way1 transfer
- 5970+70691:25 PM6h26Clermont-Ferrand station7:51 PMLille Flandres$921One-way1 transfer
- 3158 · 16636:00 AM9h10Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)3:10 PMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM11h55Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)8:40 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM12h35Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)6:30 AMLille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)$441One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille:
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille costing on average $160 (€132).
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Lille by train.
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