Getting there

Saint-Flour is about five hours' drive from Paris, 100 km (60 miles) south of Clermont Ferrand and just off the Clermont-Montpellier autoroute. Montpellier is two to three hours by road.

Trains from Paris Gare de Lyons stop at Clermont Ferrand and there is a bus from the Clermont Ferrand station to Saint-Flour. It takes about four hours from Paris to Saint-Flour by train and bus, depending on the connection.

If you prefer to fly, alternative methods of getting to Saint-Flour include:

• • Charles de Gaulle airport
    • either hire a car or take the train to Clermont Ferrand and a bus from there to Saint-Flour
    • approx. 5 hours by car to Saint-Flour or 4 hours by train
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  • Orly airport
    • either hire a car or take the train to Clermont Ferrand and a bus from there to Saint-Flour
    • approx. 5 hours by car to Saint-Flour or 4 hours by train
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  • alternative airports:
    • Nice
    • Rodez
    • Lyon

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