There are 8 ways to get from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Marseille
best- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
8h 1m€134–247Drive 400 km
cheapest- Drive from Provence to Clermont-Ferrandcar 400 km
5h 48m€76–110Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routièrebus 69
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 706 / ...
9h 20mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane MRS - CFE
7h 25m€219–987Train
- Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluytrain Ter
- Take the train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
9h 24m€126–215Bus
- Take the bus from Boulevard des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus 66
- Take the bus from Marseille Airport to Clermont-Ferrandbus 1697
9h 58mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provencetrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
8h 38m€199–426Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Take the train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NCE - CFE
10h 54m€273–866
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from Parc Relais and arriving at Clermont-Ferrand via Gare Routière, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand. However, there are services departing from Chateau Arnoux St Auban and arriving at Clermont Ferrand via Marseille St Charles and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Provence and Clermont-Ferrand is 680 km. The road distance is 400 km.
The best way to get from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 8h 1m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand, including transfers.
Provence to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Parc Relais station.
Provence to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chateau Arnoux St Auban station.
The best way to get from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand is to train via Marseille which takes 8h 1m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Clermont-Ferrand, France?
You can take a vehicle from Provence to Clermont Ferrand via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand via Parc Relais, Gare Routière, P+R Krypton, Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, and Lyon in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–900
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Veynes Devoluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Veynes Devoluy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Parc Relais to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Boulevard des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille Airport to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Provence to Clermont-Ferrand bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Provence to Clermont-Ferrand train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Provence to Clermont-Ferrand is 400 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Provence to Clermont-Ferrand.
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