There are 6 ways to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Marseille
best- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
7h 57m€118–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare routierebus
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Gare Routierebus E05
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
12h 1m€35–60Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleretbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus
10h 54m€177–206Drive 435.7 km
- Drive from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nicecar 435.7 km
5h 10m€83–119Train, fly
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
5h 47m€115–312Train
- Take the train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
8h 1m€128–213
Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice. However, there are services departing from Le Puy-en-Velay and arriving at Nice via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice. However, there are services departing from Le Puy En Velay and arriving at Nice-Ville via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Le Puy-en-Velay and Nice is 688 km. The road distance is 435.7 km.
The best way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice, including transfers.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice bus services, operated by TOTOOM, depart from Le Puy-en-Velay station.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Puy En Velay station.
The best way to get from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice is to train via Marseille which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €170 - €210 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Le Puy-en-Velay, France and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Le Puy En Velay to Nice-Ville via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice via Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Lyon in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Puy En Velay to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Le Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €128
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Pôle Intermodal to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
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Booking & Getting There
Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice bus services, operated by TOTOOM, arrive at Saint-Étienne, Rue Jacques Canstant Milleret station.
Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice is 436 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Le Puy-en-Velay to Nice.
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