There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Massif Central by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the taxi from Clermont Ferrand to Massif Centraltaxi
8h 51m€228–362Drive 578.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Massif Centralcar 578.8 km
7h 14m€109–157Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Clermont-Ferrandbus N1719
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Rue la Gazellebus C08
12h 26m€124–168Fly, taxi
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NCE - CFE
- Take the taxi from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Massif Centraltaxi
6h 10m€232–793Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Ferroviaire to Rue la Gazellebus C08
10h 20m€212–304Bus via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Rue la Gazellebus C08
17h 53m€128–188
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Massif Central is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Massif Central is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 10m and costs €230 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Massif Central. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Rue la Gazelle via Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Nice and Massif Central is 813 km. The road distance is 578.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Massif Central without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 51m and costs €220 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Nice to Massif Central, including transfers.
Nice to Massif Central bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Massif Central bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Massif Central is 579 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Nice to Massif Central.
There are 1298+ hotels available in Massif Central.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Massif Central, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Massif Central via Gare Routiere and Rue la Gazelle in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 (0)4 80 00 70 00
- Website
- REGION - cars Région Cantal
Bus from Gare Routiere to Rue la Gazelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Cantal
Bus from Gare Ferroviaire to Rue la Gazelle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Cantal
Bus from Gare Routiere to Rue la Gazelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- REGION - cars Région Cantal
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Allo Taxi Radio
- Phone
- +33 4 73 19 53 53
Eurotaxis Clermontois
- Phone
- +33 4 73 60 06 00
Taxi 63
- Phone
- +33 4 73 31 53 15
Allo Taxi Radio
- Phone
- +33 4 73 19 53 53
Eurotaxis Clermontois
- Phone
- +33 4 73 60 06 00
Taxi 63
- Phone
- +33 4 73 31 53 15
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