There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to MontbrisonTer
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Ambert
3h 7m€105–147Drive 122.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert122.1 km
2h 2m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiers776 / ...
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges CourtialP02
4h 31mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to VichyTer
- Take the bus from Gare routière - SNCF to Place Georges CourtialP03
4h 50mTrain, bus via Saint-Étienne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers Ouest - Plateforme Multimodale
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges CourtialP02
4h 54mTrain, bus via Clermont-Ferrand
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Gare sncf to Place Georges CourtialP02
5h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €18 - €27.
The distance between Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu and Ambert is 137 km. The road distance is 122.1 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 7m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert is 122 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Ambert.
There are 204+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Place Georges Courtial via Lyon Perrache, Lyon, Thiers, and Echangeur autoroutier Ouest in around 4h 31m.
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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Rail 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 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 routière - SNCF to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Bus from Gare sncf to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers Ouest - Plateforme Multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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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