There are 6 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
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Ambert
5h 20m€138–221Drive 271.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Montpellier to Ambert271.6 km
4h 29m€42–60Bus
- Take the bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MENDE - Gare Sncf280
- Take the bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière282
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
8h 20mTrain, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
8h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to MarvejolsTer
- Take the bus from Marvejols to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
10h 19mBus via Avignon
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Avignon
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
11h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Ambert is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Ambert is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Ambert. However, there are services departing from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 and arriving at Gare via MENDE - Gare Sncf and Pôle Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Montpellier and Ambert is 451 km. The road distance is 271.6 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Montpellier to Ambert, including transfers.
Montpellier to Ambert bus services, operated by liO – Service Public Occitanie Transports (Lozère), depart from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 station.
Montpellier to Ambert bus services, operated by liO – Service Public Occitanie Transports (Lozère), arrive at MENDE - Gare Sncf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Ambert is 272 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Montpellier to Ambert.
There are 204+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to Gare via MENDE - Gare Sncf, LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière, and Pôle Intermodal in around 8h 20m.
- 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
- €30–80
- 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
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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
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marvejols
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–95
- Phone
- +33 800 774 137
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3 to MENDE - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from MENDE - Gare Sncf to LE PUY-EN-VELAY - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Marvejols to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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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