There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Ambert by train, bus, taxi, 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, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Hôpitalbus L11
- Take the taxi from Hôpital to Amberttaxi
8h 14mDrive 511.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Ambertcar 511.3 km
5h 47m€77–112Bus, taxi via Lyon
- Take the bus from Nice 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
11h 38mFly, train, taxi
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Amberttaxi
6h 45m€191–343Train, taxi
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Amberttaxi
8h 25m€163–274Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Hôpitalbus L11
- Take the taxi from Hôpital to Amberttaxi
12h 32m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Ambert is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Ambert is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €75 - €120.
The distance between Nice and Ambert is 688 km. The road distance is 511.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Ambert without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Nice to Ambert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Ambert is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Nice to Ambert.
There are 210+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Ambert, France?
There is no direct connection from Nice to Ambert. However, you can take the train to Lyon Part Dieu, take the train to St Etienne Chateaucreux, walk to Châteaucreux Gare Routière, take the bus to Hôpital, then take the taxi to Ambert. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lyon, take the bus to Saint-Étienne, walk to Châteaucreux Gare Routière, take the bus to Hôpital, then take the taxi to Ambert.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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 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 Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux Gare Routière to Hôpital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - cars Région Loire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
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 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
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