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Compare train and bus for Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 46m. 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 €20, while a train costs an average of €26.
Distance: 50 miles (81 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€26 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Roanne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 11m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 16m by train vs 1h 23m by car). Tickets start at around €26 compared to roughly €25 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne
How to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM4h05Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)10:35 AMRoanne, Rue Pierre Semard (Gare)€181One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM4h05Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)10:35 AMRoanne, Rue Pierre Semard (Gare)€181One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 8757208:04 PM1h14Clermont-Ferrand station9:18 PMRoanne station€211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 87570812:02 PM1h15Clermont-Ferrand station1:17 PMRoanne station€211One-way0 transfers
- 8757049:02 AM1h16Clermont-Ferrand station10:18 AMRoanne station€211One-way0 transfers
- 8757102:02 PM1h16Clermont-Ferrand station3:18 PMRoanne station€211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Roanne costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Roanne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 11m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Roanne 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 Roanne station.
- Buses mostly depart from Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) and arrive in Roanne, Rue Pierre Semard (Gare).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Roanne 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 Roanne by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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