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Compare bus and train for Clermont-Ferrand to Tours
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 37, while a train costs an average of CHF 67.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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CHF 37 Average price Cheapest | CHF 67 Average price | CHF 89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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.
Compare ways to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours
Compare the available ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours:
A bus is CHF 30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours costing on average CHF 67.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
Tickets start at around CHF 37 compared to roughly CHF 89 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about CHF 53. The journey takes 6h 2m versus 3h 8m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Clermont-Ferrand to Tours
How to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:55 AM 5h25 Clermont-Ferrand 4:20 PM Tours CHF 20 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:55 AM 5h25 Clermont-Ferrand 4:20 PM Tours CHF 20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
10:55 AM 5h25 Clermont-Ferrand 4:20 PM Tours CHF 20 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4:20 PM 6h10 Clermont-Ferrand 10:30 PM Tours CHF 21 1 One-way 0 transfers1:25 AM 14h35 Clermont-Ferrand 4:00 PM Tours CHF 37 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours:
A bus is CHF 30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Tours costing on average CHF 67.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Tours as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Clermont-Ferrand station and arrive in Tours station.
- Buses mostly depart from Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Tours by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, TER REMI, TER, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Tours by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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