How to get to the Hautes Terres,
and how to get around once you’re there

Come and visit the Hautes Terres, on the Cantal Volcano

I’m coming by car

From the North (Paris > Clermont Ferrand): 

A75 motorway:

  • Exit 6 "Champeix, Besse" then take the D978 road towards Condat
  • Exit 23 "Massiac" then take the N122 road towards Murat

From the South (Montpellier): 

A75 motorway:

  • Exit 28 "Saint-Flour" then take the D926 road towards Murat

From the West (Bordeaux):

A89 motorway:

  • Exit 23 "Bort les Orgues" then take the D979 road towards Condat
    Up to Brive, follow A20 towards Tulle exit "Aurillac" then take the N122 road towards Murat.

From the East (Lyon): 

A89 motorway / A75 motorway:

  • Exit 23 "Massiac" then take the N122 road towards Murat

I’m coming by plane

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
  • +33 (0)4 73 62 71 00
  • Website
  • Aurillac Airport - Paris/Aurillac flights
  • +33 (0)4 71 63 56 98
  • Website

I’m coming by train    

  • TER Auvergne regional train
  • +33 (0)9 69 36 39 68
  • Website
  • SNCF train stations at MassiacNeussarguesMurat and Le Lioran
  • Visit the Trainline platform to find out all the options for train and bus tickets to Cantal! Website

I would like to carpool 

Reduce the carbon footprint of your journey to Murat, Massiac, Le Lioran or Allanche by comparing the different options offered by the following companies: 

How to get around once you’re here

In this rural area, it’s great to have your own car, but if you’re coming without one, there are a number of other solutions!

  • By train with the Clermont-Ferrand / Aurillac line - TER Auvergne
  • Train stations at Massiac, Neussargues, Murat and Le Lioran
  • To hire a car, there are several options:

In Murat

  • Intermarché
  • +33 (0)4 71 20 15 90
  • Garage Renault Dolly
  • +33 (0)4 71 20 03 93
  • Garage Trans Services
  • +33 (0)4 71 20 05 54

In Massiac

  • Garage Renault
  • +33 (0)4 71 23 02 11

Soft mobility

SERVICES PROPOSED BY THE HAUTES TERRES COMMUNAUTÉ

SUMMER: MOBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR PUY MARY AND THE SURROUNDING VALLEYS 

Download the 2023 Volcan Cantal summer transport brochure

WINTER: MOBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR SKI RESORTS AND THE SURROUNDING VALLEYS

And there’s more...

You’re coming with your electric vehicle? 

CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Are you travelling around on an electric mountain bike?

CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC BIKES