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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 €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. 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 €39, while a flight costs an average of €513.
Distance: 297 km
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€94 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €513 Average price | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m 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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Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Nice
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Nice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nice:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nice costing on average €94.
A bus is €474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nice costing on average €513.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
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)€391One-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)€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- AF61588:30 PM1h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€2651One-way0 transfers
Other options
6813+174871:55 PM4h44Lyon Part Dieu6:39 PMNice-Ville€921One-way1 transfer- 9810+1748110:38 AM5h00Lyon Part Dieu3:38 PMNice-Ville€1071One-way1 transfer
- 5332+1748311:40 AM5h00Lyon Part Dieu4:40 PMNice-Ville€1071One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:50 PM7h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:05 AMNice, Gare Routière Vauban€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM8h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:15 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€481One-way1 transfer
- 56957:10 AM7h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:30 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€501One-way0 transfers
SN3594 · SN36177:00 AM6h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1:00 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€1401One-way1 transfer- SN3594 · SN36217:00 AM8h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport3:25 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€1401One-way1 transfer
LH108 · LH2272+
LH459310:40 AM6h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport5:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€1601One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Nice:
A bus is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Nice costing on average €94.
A bus is €474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Nice costing on average €513.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 7h 42m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 8 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, TER, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, ITA, British Airways to go to Nice by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 8 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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