There are 6 ways to get from Marseille 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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Ambert
5h 12m€131–236Drive 354.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Marseille to Ambert354.4 km
4h 18m€55–79Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon734
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiers776 / ...
- Take the bus from Echangeur autoroutier Ouest to Place Georges CourtialP02
8h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- 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
6h 59mBus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Place Georges CourtialP02
10h 2mTrain, bus via Nîmes
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Gare sncf to Place Georges CourtialP02
10h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Ambert is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Ambert is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Ambert. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Place Georges Courtial via Lyon and Echangeur autoroutier Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Marseille and Ambert is 457 km. The road distance is 354.4 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Marseille to Ambert, including transfers.
Marseille to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Ambert bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Ambert is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Marseille to Ambert.
There are 198+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Georges Courtial via Lyon, Thiers, and Echangeur autoroutier Ouest in around 8h 23m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- 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
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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- 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 to Place Georges Courtial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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