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Compare bus and train for Tours to Clermont-Ferrand
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a train costs an average of $45.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$37 Average price Cheapest | $72 Average price | $110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average $72 (€59).
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
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How to get from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:00 AM4h55Tours1:55 PMClermont-Ferrand$301One-way0 transfers
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9:00 AM4h55Tours1:55 PMClermont-Ferrand$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9:00 AM4h55Tours1:55 PMClermont-Ferrand$301One-way0 transfers
Other options
10:00 AM4h55Tours2:55 PMClermont-Ferrand$321One-way0 transfers
5:50 AM8h50Tours2:40 PMClermont-Ferrand$641One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand:
A bus is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tours to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average $72 (€59).
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tours and Clermont-Ferrand as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tours station and arrive in Clermont-Ferrand station.
- Buses mostly depart from Tours, Parking Bus des Peupliers. 170 and arrive in Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière).
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | Intercités, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Clermont-Ferrand by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Clermont-Ferrand by bus.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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