There are 5 ways to get from Ambert to Montpellier 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 Montbrisontaxi
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
5h 26m€140–262Drive 269.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambert to Montpelliercar 269.8 km
4h 31m€42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncfbus 282
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3bus 280
7h 58mBus, train
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare SNCFbus H01
- Take the train from Langogne to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
7h 48mBus via Avignon
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Montpellierbus
11h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Montpellier is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Montpellier is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambert to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Gare and arriving at MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 via LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière and MENDE - Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Ambert and Montpellier is 451 km. The road distance is 269.8 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Montpellier without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Ambert to Montpellier, including transfers.
Ambert to Montpellier bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, depart from Gare station.
Ambert to Montpellier bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, arrive at Pôle Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Montpellier is 270 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Ambert to Montpellier.
There are 4603+ hotels available in Montpellier.
What companies run services between Ambert, France and Montpellier, France?
You can take a bus from Gare to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 via Pôle Intermodal, LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière, and MENDE - Gare Sncf in around 7h 58m.
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
- €14
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Langogne to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Avignon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Avignon to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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