There are 5 ways to get from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
1h 59m€98–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 20m€40–80Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 44m€96–267Drive 406.9 km
- Drive from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyoncar 406.9 km
5h 35m€63–91Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 4m€101–194
Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €95 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Nice-Saint-Augustin and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Lyon is 306 km. The road distance is 406.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 4h 44m and costs €95 - €270.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon, including transfers.
Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Saint-Augustin station.
The best way to get from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Marseille, which costs €95 - €270 and takes 4h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, France and Lyon, France?
easyJet and Air France fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon Part Dieu via Nice-Saint-Augustin, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Marseille St Charles in around 4h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- 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 Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon is 407 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon.
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