There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Mercantour by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Colomars La Manda to La Courbaissebus 91 / ...
7h 10m€115–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaissebus 91 / ...
9h 30m€43–80Drive 381.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Mercantourcar 381.7 km
5h 3m€59–85Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaissebus
4h 44m€102–252Train, bus via Vitrolles
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaissebus 91 / ...
7h 13m€111–220Bus via Nice
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaissebus 91 / ...
9h 44m€46–72Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaissebus
7h 49m€80–206
Lyon to Mercantour by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Mercantour is to bus via Nice which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Mercantour is to fly and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Mercantour. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at La Courbaisse via Les Arboras / Université. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Mercantour is 640 km. The road distance is 381.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Mercantour without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Lyon to Mercantour, including transfers.
Lyon to Mercantour bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Mercantour bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Mercantour is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Lyon to Mercantour.
There are 18171+ hotels available in Mercantour.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Mercantour, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to La Courbaisse via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Grand Arénas, Les Arboras/Université, and Les Arboras / Université in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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
- €30–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Colomars La Manda to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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