There are 13 ways to get from Bristol to Ambert by train, taxi, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Ambert
11h 55m€258–815Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to Ambert
15h 23m€136–457Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the bus from Paris to Bourges
- Take the bus from Bourges to Thiers724
- Take the taxi from Thiers to Ambert
16h 22m€268–707Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ambert
11h 25mFly Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
10h 59mTrain, taxi via Angers
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Angers St LaudTgv
- Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Roanne
- Take the train from Roanne to FeursTer
- Take the taxi from Feurs to Ambert
16h 49m€325–962Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
24h 52mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
12h 41mFly Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
13h 49mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LGW - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
13h 38mFly Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)BRS - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
11h 43m€200–360Fly Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)BRS - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
13h 20mFly Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
12h 50m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Ambert is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €460 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Ambert is to fly and train which takes 11h 43m and costs €200 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Ambert. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Gare via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Pôle Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
The distance between Bristol and Ambert is 1241 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 55m and costs €250 - €850.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Bristol to Ambert, including transfers.
Bristol to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ambert is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 8:00 AM in Bristol and 9:00 AM in Ambert.
There are 204+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Gare via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, and Pôle Intermodal in around 24h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–210
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Roanne to Feurs
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourges to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Taxi Dorat
- Phone
- +33 6 98 12 19 65
- Website
- dorat63.fr
Monchalin Laurent
- Phone
- +33 4 73 51 85 40
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
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