There are 5 ways to get from Ambert to Valence 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 Montbrison to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
4h 23m€127–186Drive 164.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ambert to Valence164.4 km
2h 31m€26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Echangeur autoroutier OuestP02
- Take the bus from Thiers to Lyon776 / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Valence VilleTer
5h 54mBus via Saint-Étienne
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Echangeur autoroutier OuestP02
- Take the bus from Thiers Ouest Plateforme Multimodale to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
6h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Place Georges Courtial to Gare routièreP02
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
6h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Valence is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Valence is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambert to Valence station. However, there are services departing from Place Georges Courtial and arriving at Valence - Central Bus Station via Thiers Ouest Plateforme Multimodale and Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Ambert and Valence is 250 km. The road distance is 164.4 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Valence without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 23m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Ambert to Valence, including transfers.
Ambert to Valence bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme, depart from Place Georges Courtial station.
Ambert to Valence bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme, arrive at Echangeur autoroutier Ouest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Valence is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Ambert to Valence.
There are 835+ hotels available in Valence.
What companies run services between Ambert, France and Valence, France?
You can take a bus from Place Georges Courtial to Valence - Central Bus Station via Echangeur autoroutier Ouest, Thiers Ouest Plateforme Multimodale, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, and Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop in around 6h 23m.
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 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
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- 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 Perrache to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €25–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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 routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
- 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
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Thiers Ouest Plateforme Multimodale to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- 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
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