There are 5 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 9m€216–323Bus, train via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus
14h 2m€55–111Drive 511.6 km
- Drive from Ambert to Nicecar 511.6 km
5h 48m€78–113Taxi, 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€192–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
11h 4m€135–240
Ambert to Nice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Nice is to bus and train via Lyon which costs €55 - €120 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Nice is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs €75 - €120.
The distance between Ambert and Nice is 681 km. The road distance is 511.6 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Nice without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 9m and costs €210 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Ambert to Nice, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Nice is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Ambert to Nice.
There are 12237+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Ambert, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Nice, France?
There is no direct connection from Ambert to Nice. However, you can take the taxi to Montbrison, take the train to St Etienne Chateaucreux, take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, then take the train to Nice Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare to Nice via Pôle Intermodal, Le Puy En Velay, St Etienne Chateaucreux, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
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
- €9–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- 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
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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