How to find cheap flights to Auvergne Airport (CFE)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Auvergne Airport is 66 €. A return plane ticket to CFE right now is 175 €.
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About one month before heading off is an ideal time to book tickets to Clermont-Ferrand, where Auvergne Airport is located. This is the general recommendation if you're hoping to lock in the cheapest fares.
Click on 'Add nearby airports' when searching for a better chance of finding cheap flights to Clermont-Ferrand. This will give you more options for where you begin and end your journey, as well as different prices.
If you're not in a hurry to travel to Clermont-Ferrand, consider going the long way round. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Auvergne Airport if you book a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Clermont-Ferrand
You can usually jump on the cheapest flight to Clermont-Ferrand in June.
If you're flexible with your dates, try using the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to CFE.
Travel to Clermont-Ferrand in September if you prefer to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to CFE, but also when fares are usually more expensive.
April is the quietest period of the year to visit if you prefer a more relaxed pace. There's also a good chance you'll find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Clermont-Ferrand then.
The weather can make or break your holiday, so consider the type of conditions you want to get away in. Clermont-Ferrand is warmest in August, averaging between 11ºC (52ºF) and 29ºC (84ºF).
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from -3ºC (27ºF) to 9ºC (48ºF).
With six days of rain on average, September is the driest month in Clermont-Ferrand.
Expect more rain if you're visiting during December, which gets around 11 days of wet weather.
Travelling to Auvergne Airport (CFE): What you need to know
Avoid the layovers and get to Clermont-Ferrand in a single hop. Take a direct flight to Auvergne Airport with one of these top airlines:
Consider booking your CFE plane ticket with Ryanair. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 79% of flights to this hub arriving when expected.
On arrival at CFE, you'll be in the UTC+1 timezone.
Eager to catch up on sleep after your flight to CFE? These hotels near Auvergne Airport offer the ideal place to relax and unwind:
Go from runway to road in no time when you pick up a car hire in CFE. Get behind the wheel with Alamo, Enterprise or Sixt and discover parts of Clermont-Ferrand that most visitors tend to miss.
Auvergne Airport has an on-time rating of 67%, which reflects how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be useful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
Getting to central Clermont-Ferrand from Auvergne Airport (CFE)
The distance from CFE to central Clermont-Ferrand is about 10 kilometres.
If you're taking a cab or ride-sharing after your flight to CFE, it'll take around 20 minutes to reach the centre.
The journey when using public transport takes about 45 minutes.
Clermont-Ferrand comes with plenty of great places to check in. Here's a lineup of comfortable hotels to consider for your visit:
Clermont-Ferrand highlights
These top attractions have to be on your itinerary after stepping off your flight to Clermont-Ferrand:
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption: The perfect place to begin sightseeing, this landmark is around 0.16 kilometres north-west of the city centre.
Community Garden of Fontgiève: Take some time out here while exploring Clermont-Ferrand. You'll find this park roughly 2 kilometres north-west of the centre.
Opera-Theatre: Need one more reason to visit Clermont-Ferrand? This landmark pulls in the crowds and is around 0.32 kilometres west of the city centre.
How to get to Montluçon from Auvergne Airport (CFE)
Going directly to Montluçon? From CFE, it'll take around 1 hour 10 minutes to drive there. The city is about 113 kilometres from the airport.
If you're planning to catch public transport, it'll take roughly 2 hours 35 minutes to complete the journey.
Travelling from Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Roanne
Roanne is around 72 kilometres from Auvergne Airport. If that's where you'll be staying, the ride by public transport takes about 3 hours 5 minutes.
It'll take you 1 hour 10 minutes or so to drive to Roanne.
Explore more of France
Up for more exploring? Lyon is a must-do while you're in France. It's around 129 kilometres east of Clermont-Ferrand and features Fête Des Lumières, Lyon Old Town and Odeon of Lyon. The main airport for this city is Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport (LYS).
Toulouse is another popular destination in France and is roughly 274 kilometres south-west of Clermont-Ferrand. Make it a trip to remember with stops at Canal du Midi, place du capitole and Museum of natural History. Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) is the key arrival point for this city.
Or take off to Montpellier, roughly 241 kilometres south of Clermont-Ferrand. Arc de Triomphe, Cathedrale St-Pierre and Le Vieux Montpellier are among the many reasons to visit. You can reach this city by flying into Montpellier Mediterranee Airport (MPL).
