There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Ambert by train, taxi, bus, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Ambert
8h 1m€156–248Drive 511.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Ambert511.3 km
5h 43m€79–113Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Le Puy-en-VelayBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
13h 39mFly, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
9h 34mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville 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
10h 46m
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 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Ambert is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €75 - €120.
The distance between Nice and Ambert is 681 km. The road distance is 511.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Nice to Ambert, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Ambert is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Nice to Ambert.
There are 205+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a vehicle from Jean Médecin to Gare via Aéroport Terminal 1, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Pôle Intermodal in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €40–110
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 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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