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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Nice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €36 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, while a flight costs an average of €312.
Distance: 297 km
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€86 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest | €312 Average price | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration 5h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration 5h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nice:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nice costing on average €86.
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nice costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Nice
How to get from Lyon to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 58073 · 505911:50 PM9h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:55 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€261One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 58073 · 505911:50 PM9h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:55 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AF7369 · AF73226:40 PM3h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:15 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€4681One-way1 transfer
Other options
121776:06 PM4h37Lyon Part Dieu10:43 PMNice-Ville€671One-way0 transfers- 55376:06 PM4h37Lyon Part Dieu10:43 PMNice-Ville€671One-way0 transfers
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174736:28 AM5h01Lyon Part Dieu11:29 AMNice Saint-Augustin€851One-way1 transfer
- 51094 · 47349:30 AM9h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€301One-way1 transfer
- 58674:35 PM7h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:50 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€301One-way0 transfers
- 56957:10 AM7h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:30 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€301One-way0 transfers
- AF7367 · AF73162:40 PM3h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport6:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€4681One-way1 transfer
- AF7365 · AF731211:20 AM4h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport3:50 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€4681One-way1 transfer
- AF7367 · AF73182:40 PM5h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:45 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€4681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nice:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nice costing on average €86.
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nice costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Nice Saint-Augustin.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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