There are 8 ways to get from Lake Geneva region to Nice by train, plane, train (TGV), 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.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
5h 50m€80–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazionebus 211
- Take the bus from Aosta to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 1404
11h 47m€50–102Train
- Take the train from Villeneuve VD to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
10h 12m€182–404Drive 440.4 km
- Drive from Lake Geneva region to Nicecar 440.4 km
6h 2m€77–112Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
7h 30m€183–533Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
8h 5m€126–428Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazionebus 211
- Take the bus from Aosta to Turinbus 504
- Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus
11h 49m€50–102Train, bus
- Take the train from Villeneuve VD to Genèvetrain Re33
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 58m€94–216
Lake Geneva region to Nice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Geneva region to Nice is to bus via Turin which costs €50 - €110 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Geneva region to Nice is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Geneva region to Nice. However, there are services departing from Noville, Les Saviez and arriving at Nice Airport via Martigny, gare and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Geneva region to Nice. However, there are services departing from Villeneuve VD and arriving at Nice-Ville via Annemasse and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Lake Geneva region and Nice is 399 km. The road distance is 440.4 km.
The best way to get from Lake Geneva region to Nice without a car is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €180 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Lake Geneva region to Nice, including transfers.
Lake Geneva region to Nice bus services, operated by TMR, depart from Martigny, gare station.
Lake Geneva region to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Villeneuve VD station.
The best way to get from Lake Geneva region to Nice is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €180 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Lake Geneva region, Switzerland and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Villeneuve VD, Eau-Froide to Nice-Ville via Villeneuve VD, gare, Villeneuve VD, Annemasse, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Noville, Les Saviez to Jean Médecin via Aigle, gare, Aigle, Martigny, Martigny, gare, Aosta, Nice Airport, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Villeneuve VD to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Villeneuve VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annemasse to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +41 27 721 68 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- tmrsa.ch
Bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.tmrsa.ch/en/
Bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.tmrsa.ch/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aosta to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Geneva region to Nice bus services, operated by TMR, arrive at Aosta, Autostazione station.
Lake Geneva region to Nice train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Geneva region to Nice is 440 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Lake Geneva region to Nice.
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