There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Mercantour National Park by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Colomars La Manda to Pont de Paulebus 91 / ...
7h 49m€117–185Bus
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 Pont de Paulebus 91 / ...
10h 9m€46–80Drive 304.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lac d'Alloscar 304.6 km
4h 32m€47–68Fly, 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 Pont de Paulebus
5h 23m€102–242Train, 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 Pont de Paulebus 91 / ...
7h 51m€111–220Bus via Nice
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to Pont de Paulebus 91 / ...
10h 22m€50–79
Lyon to Mercantour National Park by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Mercantour National Park is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Mercantour National Park is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Mercantour National Park. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Pont de Paule via Les Arboras / Université. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Mercantour National Park is 808 km. The road distance is 304.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Mercantour National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Lyon to Mercantour National Park, including transfers.
Lyon to Mercantour National Park bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Mercantour National Park bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Mercantour National Park is 305 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Lyon to Mercantour National Park.
There are 445+ hotels available in Mercantour National Park.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Mercantour National Park, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Pont de Paule via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Grand Arénas, Les Arboras/Université, Les Arboras / Université, and Pont de Paule in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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
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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- 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 Pont de Paule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to Pont de Paule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to Pont de Paule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to Pont de Paule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Les Arboras / Université to Pont de Paule
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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