There are 6 ways to get from Ambert to Geneva by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ambert to Montbrison
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
5h 28mCHF 129–253Drive 267.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambert to Geneva267.8 km
3h 24mCHF 44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Echangeur autoroutier OuestP02
- Take the bus from Thiers to Lyon776 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva106 / ...
6h 43mBus, train
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Echangeur autoroutier OuestP02
- Take the bus from Thiers to Lyon776 / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
6h 58mBus, train via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Gare sncfP02
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
8h 4mBus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Gare sncfP02
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
8h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Geneva is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Geneva is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambert to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Place Georges Courtial and arriving at Geneva via Thiers and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Ambert and Geneva is 299 km. The road distance is 267.8 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Geneva without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 28m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Ambert to Geneva, including transfers.
Ambert to Geneva bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme, depart from Place Georges Courtial station.
Ambert to Geneva bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme, arrive at Echangeur autoroutier Ouest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Geneva is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Ambert to Geneva.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Ambert, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Place Georges Courtial to Geneva via Echangeur autoroutier Ouest, Thiers, and Lyon in around 6h 43m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 73 42 20 20
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Place Georges Courtial to Echangeur autoroutier Ouest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Bus from Place Georges Courtial to Gare sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thiers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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