There are 5 ways to get from Ambert to Valence 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 Montbrison 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
3h 33m€121–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare routierebus
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Gare Routierebus E05
7h 20m€6Bus, 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 bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus
6h 35m€33–55Drive 164.4 km
- Drive from Ambert to Valencecar 164.4 km
2h 30m€26–37Bus, train via Annonay
- Take the bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodalbus H27
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to Firminytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E03
8h 11m€21–33
Ambert to Valence by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambert to Valence is to bus which costs €6 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ambert to Valence is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambert to Valence. However, there are services departing from Gare and arriving at Gare Routiere via Pôle Intermodal, Gare routiere and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Ambert and Valence is 250 km. The road distance is 164.4 km.
The best way to get from Ambert to Valence without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 33m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Ambert to Valence, including transfers.
Ambert to Valence bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, depart from Gare station.
Ambert to Valence bus services, operated by Cars Région Haute-Loire, arrive at Pôle Intermodal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambert to Valence is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Ambert to Valence.
There are 969+ hotels available in Valence.
What companies run services between Ambert, France and Valence, France?
You can take a bus from Gare to Gare Routiere via Pôle Intermodal, Gare routiere, and Gare Routiere in around 7h 20m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montbrison to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Puy En Velay to Firminy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Actions'air Taxi Sarl
- Phone
- +33 4 77 96 18 96
Taxi Bafisi
- Phone
- +33 4 77 58 80 59
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