How to travel from Nice to Lyon

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Travel Information from Nice to Lyon

Distance297 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€15 - €275
Cheapest modeCoach • €15 • 6 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • €275 • 55 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or TGV INOUI

Travel 297 km by train, coach or flight to Lyon from Nice. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Nice to Lyon.

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from Nice to Lyon

How to get from Nice to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Nice to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:20AM7h00
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
04:20PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
181One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:20AM7h00
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
04:20PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
181One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Air France HopAF6151
06:40AM1h00
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
07:40AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
4961One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI6180 · 6852
04:58PM5h00
Nice-Ville
09:58PMLyon Part Dieu
501One-way
1 transfer
ZOU!17478+TGV INOUI5386
11:33AM4h47
Nice Saint-Augustin
04:20PMLyon Part Dieu
741One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI6866
03:12PM4h50
Nice-Ville
08:02PMLyon Part Dieu
771One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus5866
07:00AM7h20
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
02:20PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
191One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:40PM8h35
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
09:15PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
381One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:30AM8h45
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)
12:15PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
391One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7307 · AF7370
03:10PM7h20
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
10:30PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
4481One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7301 · AF7364
09:35AM4h30
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
02:05PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
5071One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7313 · AF7364
06:00AM8h05
Nice Cote d'Azur Airport
02:05PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport
5071One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Nice to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Nice to Lyon.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Nice and Lyon including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Nice to Lyon is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €15 compared to other travel options to Lyon:

A coach is €260 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €275 from Nice to Lyon.

Taking a coach costs €13 less than taking a train, which costs on average €28 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Nice and Lyon is by flight, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Lyon by coach takes 6 h 45 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 24 min of travel time.

Lyon is approximately 297 km away from Nice.

The average frequency per day from Nice to Lyon is:

  • 17 coaches per day.
  • 10 flights per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Nice to Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Nice to Lyon:

  • Coaches from Nice to Lyon most often leave from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
  • Flights from Nice to Lyon most often leave from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
  • Trains most often depart from Nice at Nice-Ville and arrive in Lyon at Lyon Part Dieu.

The following travel companies offer services from Nice to Lyon:

  • BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can take you to Lyon by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Nice to Lyon for €15.
  • Air France can get you to Lyon by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Air France from Nice to Lyon for €387 on Omio.
  • Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF TER for trains to Lyon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCF | TGV INOUI Nice to Lyon tickets on Omio for €28.

Yes, there are direct services available from Nice to Lyon with the following travel companies:

  • 10 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
  • Direct trains with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lyon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Lyon from Nice.

Your journey from Nice to Lyon doesn't have to end in Lyon. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London. If you’d like to add Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London to your Nice to Lyon trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lyon today!

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