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Compare train and coach for Clermont-Ferrand to Lille
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 540 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£37 Average Price Cheapest | £75 Average Price | £147 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 9m Average total duration 8h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 9m.
Tickets start at around £37 compared to roughly £147 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £110. The journey takes 8h 39m versus 6h 59m 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 Lille
How to get to Lille from Clermont-Ferrand by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 3158 · 509186:0011h20Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)17:20Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£421One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 3158 · 509186:0011h20Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)17:20Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£421One-way1 change
Fastest
- 5950+
70255:275h40Clermont-Ferrand station11:07Lille-Europe£1321One-way1 change
Other options
- 5978+729716:256h22Clermont-Ferrand station22:47Lille Flandres£551One-way1 change
- 5182+4404+
87401015:406h26Clermont-Ferrand station22:06Lille-Europe£711One-way2 changes - 5954+72655:486h38Clermont-Ferrand station12:26Lille-Europe£851One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:1014h50Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)19:00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£541One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus17:0513h25Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)6:30Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£641One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:0517h10Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)4:15Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)£721One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Clermont-Ferrand to Lille costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Lille take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 9m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Clermont-Ferrand and Lille as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Clermont-Ferrand station and arrive in Lille-Europe.
- Coaches mostly depart from Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière) and arrive in Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lille by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lille by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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