There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Mercantour by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 49 train, bus
best- Take the train from Nice Gare to Plan du Var - Garetrain 49
- Take the bus from Plan du Var to La Courbaissebus 91 / ...
2h 1m€25–31Drive 40.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Mercantourcar 40.3 km
39 min€7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaissebus 91 / ...
2h 7m€20–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nice to Mercantourtaxi 40.3 km
39 min€120–150
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Mercantour is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Mercantour is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Mercantour. However, there are services departing from Grinda and arriving at La Courbaisse via Les Arboras / Université. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Nice and Mercantour is 101 km. The road distance is 40.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Mercantour without a car is to line 49 train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Nice to Mercantour, including transfers.
Nice to Mercantour bus services, operated by Lignes d'Azur, depart from Les Arboras / Université station.
Nice to Mercantour bus services, operated by Lignes d'Azur, arrive at La Courbaisse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Mercantour is 40 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Nice to Mercantour.
There are 874+ hotels available in Mercantour.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Mercantour, France?
Lignes d'Azur operates a bus from Les Arboras / Université to La Courbaisse 3 times a day. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 47 min.
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Gare to Plan du Var - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lignes d'Azur
Bus from Plan du Var to La Courbaisse
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Taxi Nice
- Phone
- +33 6 10 82 11 71
- Website
- taxi-nice.net
Taxi Nice French Riviera
- Phone
- +33 4 93 89 12 73
- Website
- taxinicefrenchriviera.com
Taxi Nice Riviera
- Phone
- +33 4 93 13 78 78
- Website
- taxis-nice.fr
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