There are 4 ways to get from Ambert to Nice by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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 Nice Villetrain Tgv
8h 8m€154–242Drive 511.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambert to Nicecar 511.5 km
5h 47m€79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 51mTaxi, train, fly
- Take the taxi from Ambert to Montbrisontaxi
- Take the train from Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
6h 3m€198–341
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Nice is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Nice is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambert to Nice. However, there are services departing from Gare and arriving at Albert 1er via Le Puy-en-Velay and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Ambert and Nice is 681 km. The road distance is 511.5 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Nice without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 8m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Ambert to Nice, including transfers.
Ambert to Nice bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, depart from Gare station.
Ambert to Nice bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, arrive at Pôle Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Nice is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Ambert to Nice.
There are 10276+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Ambert, France and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Gare to Albert 1er via Le Puy-en-Velay, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
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 Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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 Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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