Car hire and driving in Clermont-Ferrand
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CFE means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.
Drives from Clermont-Ferrand
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne | France | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon | France | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Villeurbanne | France | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Limoges | France | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Grenoble | France | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Dijon | France | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Nîmes | France | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Geneva | Switzerland | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Montpellier | France | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Orléans | France | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Tours | France | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Toulouse | France | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to London | United Kingdom | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Berlin | Germany | 1,059 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 9 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Madrid | Spain | 812 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 23 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Rome | Italy | 870 km (541 mi) | about 13 h 16 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Paris | France | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Hamburg | Germany | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 11 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest | Hungary | 1,231 km (765 mi) | about 18 h 46 min |
| Clermont-Ferrand to Warsaw | Poland | 1,486 km (923 mi) | about 22 h 39 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Clermont-Ferrand?
The right, as everywhere in France.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.