There are 5 ways to get from Montpellier 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 via Lyon
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Amberttaxi
5h 20m€138–213Drive 271.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Montpellier to Ambertcar 271.9 km
4h 31m€41–60Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Hôpitalbus L11
- Take the taxi from Hôpital to Amberttaxi
8h 4mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Brioudetrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Brioude to Amberttaxi
6h 28m€171–270Bus
- Take the bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MENDE - Gare Routièrebus 280
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routièrebus 282
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus H27
9h 50m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Ambert is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Ambert is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Montpellier and Ambert is 451 km. The road distance is 271.9 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi via Lyon which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Montpellier to Ambert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Ambert is 272 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Montpellier to Ambert.
There are 209+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a vehicle from Comédie to Ambert via Mosson, MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3, MENDE - Gare Routière, LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière, Pôle Intermodal, and Gare in around 9h 50m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Hôpital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - cars Région Loire
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MENDE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - Gare Routière to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Taxi Arnaud
- Phone
- +33 4 73 96 16 58
- Website
- mathieutaxisarnaud.wixsite.com
Bezanger Eric
- Phone
- +33 4 71 76 17 91
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