We are trying to get from Sarlat to Clermont Ferrande on Sept. 18/2019. I can schedule a train from Souillac to Brive la Gaillarde then a bus from there to Clermont Ferrande. CAN'T GET ANY INFO FROM SARLAT TO SOUILLAC. We need a bus or train early in the morning as this will be a full day's trip.HELP, from Louis in Canada
Sarlat and Souillac are not connected by train, but I found a bus connection on the site of the regional bus company.
That is, however, not an early connection you're looking for. Assuming the new timetable is the same as the present one, you would have to take the 05:55 bus 7 to Montignac, where you have a connecting 06:43 bus 8 to Brive, arriving at 08:00. You can look them up on this page (scroll down and select the lines in the box).
The French countryside is not known for its public transport...