There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona 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 Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Montbrison to Amberttaxi
8h 7m€189–267Fly, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BCN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus
10h 13m€75–222Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velaybus
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus H27
14h 20m€76–133Drive 617.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Ambertcar 617.1 km
6h 13m€98–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Langognetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle Intermodalbus H01
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus H27
11h 27m€78–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Garebus H27
15h 59m€86–168
Barcelona to Ambert by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Ambert is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Ambert is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Ambert. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Gare via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere and Pôle Intermodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
The distance between Barcelona and Ambert is 795 km. The road distance is 617.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Ambert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 7m and costs €180 - €270.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Barcelona to Ambert, including transfers.
Barcelona to Ambert bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Ambert bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Ambert is 617 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Barcelona to Ambert.
There are 76+ hotels available in Ambert.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Ambert, France?
You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Gare via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere, Le Puy En Velay, and Pôle Intermodal in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- 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 Nimes to Langogne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- 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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