There are 5 ways to get from Ambert to Geneva by taxi, train, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ambert to Montbrisontaxi
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
5h 33mCHF 136–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare Châteaucreuxbus H30
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Genevabus
9h 11mCHF 21–51Drive 267.8 km
- Drive from Ambert to Genevacar 267.8 km
3h 24mCHF 45–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
8h 29mCHF 52–89Bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lyon Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
9h 34mCHF 246–254
Ambert to Geneva by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 55 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Geneva is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambert to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Gare and arriving at Geneva via Pôle Intermodal and Saint-Étienne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Ambert and Geneva is 299 km. The road distance is 267.8 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Geneva without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 33m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Ambert to Geneva, including transfers.
Ambert to Geneva bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, depart from Gare station.
Ambert to Geneva bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, arrive at Pôle Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Geneva is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Ambert to Geneva.
There are 1211+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Ambert, France and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Gare to Geneva via Pôle Intermodal, Gare Châteaucreux, and Saint-Étienne in around 9h 11m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare Châteaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare Châteaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 232
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
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