There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ambert by 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.
Bus via Thiers
best- Take the bus from Bordeaux to ThiersN746
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges CourtialP02
7h 33mDrive 433.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bordeaux to Ambert433.4 km
4h 49m€67–97Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)BOD - CFE
- Take the bus from Gare to Place Georges Courtial
8h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Clermont-FerrandN706 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place Georges CourtialP02
7h 57mBus #2
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place Georges CourtialP02
8h 2mFly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges Courtial
8h 3m
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Ambert is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Ambert is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Ambert. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Place Georges Courtial via Echangeur autoroutier Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Ambert is 450 km. The road distance is 433.4 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Ambert without a car is to bus via Thiers which takes 7h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Bordeaux to Ambert, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thiers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Ambert is 433 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Bordeaux to Ambert.
There are 96+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from Bordeaux to Place Georges Courtial via Thiers and Echangeur autoroutier Ouest in around 7h 33m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 73 42 20 20
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Bus from Gare to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Bus from Gare routière to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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