There are 7 ways to get from Paris 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Ambert
5h 27m€135–257Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Clermont FerrandIntercités
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to BrioudeTer
8h 36m€38–142Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
11h 24mDrive 436.9 km
- Drive from Paris to Ambert436.9 km
5h 7m€67–96Fly, bus
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)ORY - LPY
- Take the bus from Coubladour Aire de Covoiturage to Gare
4h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon PerracheTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne CarnotTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Carnot to Le Puy En VelayTer
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
8h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne747
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En VelayTer
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to GareH27
13h 10m
Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Ambert is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Ambert is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris station to Ambert. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Gare via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Pôle Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Paris and Ambert is 564 km. The road distance is 436.9 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 27m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Paris to Ambert, including transfers.
Paris to Ambert bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
The best way to get from Paris to Ambert is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €150 and takes 8h 36m.
Paris to Ambert bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Ambert is 437 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Paris to Ambert.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Gare via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Pôle Intermodal in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Bercy to Gare via Clermont Ferrand, Brioude, Gare SNCF, and Gare in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €400–800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- 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 Paris Bercy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Brioude
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Carnot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 Carnot to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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 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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Le Puy-en-Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Coubladour Aire de Covoiturage to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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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