 Gannat is situated on the D2009 (previously the Route nationale 9) between Moulins and Clermont-Ferrand), D2209 to Vichy and D998 to Néris-les-Bains.It is 18 kilometres west of Vichy and 43 kilometres north of Clermont-Ferrand.Gannat is linked to the A71 autoroute by the 24 km-long A719 autoroute.