Getting around by bus and coach Clermont-Ferrand

At night, BEN takes over from the buses and the tramway. It takes night owls on a large loop judiciously designed for students, between the main points of the city center (Gaillard, Delille, Ballainvilliers), the Dolet and Cézeaux university residences, passing by the Saint-Jacques viaduct, the Gabriel Montpied University Hospital, the Cézeaux campus, before coming back down by Lafayette boulevard A mediation service is present on board during the trips. BEN, it's THE solution to come back from your evenings in complete safety and for free.

With more than 2,500 low-cost destinations, Flixbus offers an alternative to the train. The interactive map on the site directly displays the possible routes from the city of your choice and their prices. In Clermont-Ferrand, departures and arrivals are made at the bus station (Place Gambetta/Les Salins). From the capital of Auvergne, 60 cities are accessible. The buses are equipped with wifi and plugs for your devices. The buses also have toilets. The arrival times are random and the platform numbers are not always respected.

Ouibus becomes BlaBlaBus and is part of the BlaBlacar network. This company offers a more than interesting alternative to the train with advantageous fares. BlaBlaBus connects Clermont-Ferrand to the whole of France and to more than 400 destinations in 10 countries: Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain... Comfort: wifi, electric sockets, toilets, air conditioning... enough to ensure that the journey goes smoothly. As far as prices are concerned, be careful because depending on the destination, the date of reservation and the departure date, prices can vary greatly. For example, you can find a one-way ticket from Clermont to Paris for €5! Book your journey on BlaBlaCar for even more choice.

Equipped with a waiting room and information screens, the bus station is the departure point for departmental, national and international trips. Bus companies offering alternatives to train, plane and even carpooling have multiplied in recent years. From Clermont-Ferrand, you can reach about forty destinations directly, including Paris, Lyon and its airport or Bordeaux. International destinations are also accessible, with connections. All this is available at competitive prices, via various companies such as Flixbus and Blablacar. On Sunday mornings, because of the market held on the square, departures are made from Avenue Pasteur.