A control apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine, a drive wheel, and a power transmission system including an input rotating member to which power of the engine is transmitted, an output rotating member configured to output the power to the drive wheel, a continuously variable transmission provided between the input rotating member and the output rotating member, a gear mechanism provided in parallel with the continuously variable transmission between the input rotating member and the output rotating member, the gear mechanism including a gear stage, and a clutch mechanism (C1, B1, C2) configured to selectively change a power transmission path between a first path and a second path, the clutch mechanism (C1, B1, C2) including a first clutch and a second clutch, the first path being a path configured to transmit the power of the engine to the drive wheel via the gear mechanism when the first clutch is engaged, the second path being a path configured to transmit the power of the engine to the drive wheel via the continuously variable transmission when the second clutch is engaged, a speed ratio when the power of the engine is transmitted by the first path being a low vehicle speed gear ratio higher than a lowest vehicle speed gear ratio when the power of the engine is transmitted by the second path, the control apparatus comprising: at least one electronic control unit configured to i) execute neutral control for limiting transmission of power through the power transmission path by placing the clutch mechanism (C1, B1, C2) in a semi-engaged state and idle stop control for temporarily stopping the engine during a stop of the vehicle based on a predetermined condition, and ii) when the neutral control for the second path is started by placing a engaged second clutch in a semi-engaged state while the vehicle is decelerating in a state where the power is being transmitted via the second path, shift into the neutral control for the first path by releasing the second clutch and placing a released first clutch in a semi-engaged state before a stop of the vehicle. at least one electronic control unit configured to i) execute neutral control for limiting transmission of power through the power transmission path by placing the clutch mechanism (C1, B1, C2) in a semi-engaged state and idle stop control for temporarily stopping the engine during a stop of the vehicle based on a predetermined condition, and ii) when the neutral control for the second path is started by placing a engaged second clutch in a semi-engaged state while the vehicle is decelerating in a state where the power is being transmitted via the second path, shift into the neutral control for the first path by releasing the second clutch and placing a released first clutch in a semi-engaged state before a stop of the vehicle. i) execute neutral control for limiting transmission of power through the power transmission path by placing the clutch mechanism (C1, B1, C2) in a semi-engaged state and idle stop control for temporarily stopping the engine during a stop of the vehicle based on a predetermined condition, and ii) when the neutral control for the second path is started by placing a engaged second clutch in a semi-engaged state while the vehicle is decelerating in a state where the power is being transmitted via the second path, shift into the neutral control for the first path by releasing the second clutch and placing a released first clutch in a semi-engaged state before a stop of the vehicle.