There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Ambert by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- 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
9h€201–318Drive 715 km
cheapest- Drive from Calais to Ambert715 km
7h 50m€111–160Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Calais to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place Georges CourtialP02
13h 7mTrain, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)CDG - CFE
- Take the bus from Gare to Place Georges Courtial
8h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrache
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiers776 / ...
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges CourtialP02
10h 1mTrain, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Calais Ville to AmiensTer
- Take the train from Amiens to Paris NordTer
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Vichy
- Take the bus from Gare routière - SNCF to Place Georges CourtialP03
11h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Clermont-Ferrand727
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place Georges CourtialP02
13h 52mTrain, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)ORY - LPY
- Take the taxi from Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY) to Place Charles de Gaulle
7h 57m€1,116–2,354Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CDG - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges Courtial
10h 32mTrain, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BRU - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Thiers
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges Courtial
11h 50m
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Ambert is to drive which costs €110 - €160 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Ambert is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Ambert. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Place Georges Courtial via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Calais and Ambert is 885 km. The road distance is 715 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h and costs €200 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Calais to Ambert, including transfers.
Calais to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Ambert is 715 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Calais to Ambert.
There are 192+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from Calais to Place Georges Courtial via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–2,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- 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 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 Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Flandres to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–240
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Amiens to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- 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
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 73 42 20 20
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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 routière - SNCF to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Ravoux Nadine
- Phone
- +33 4 71 09 02 55
JP Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 09 59 08 14
- Website
- jp-taxi.fr
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