There are 3 ways to get from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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 Nimes to Langognetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Les Carmesbus H01
4h 8m€26–48Drive 179.4 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velaycar 179.4 km
2h 46m€28–40Train
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velaytrain Ter
4h 27m€58–139
Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay is to train and bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay. However, there are services departing from Nimes and arriving at Le Puy En Velay via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Nîmes and Le Puy-en-Velay is 179 km. The road distance is 179.4 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay, including transfers.
Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nimes station.
Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Nîmes to Le Puy-en-Velay.
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What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Le Puy-en-Velay, France?
You can take a train from Nimes to Le Puy En Velay via Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 4h 27m.
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 Nimes to Langogne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Le Puy En Velay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Les Carmes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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