There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Rennes-le-Château by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
8h 33m€103–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus 718
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
10h 27m€44–80Drive 502 km
- Drive from Nice to Rennes-le-Châteaucar 502 km
5h 22m€78–113Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus
6h 28m€85–235
Nice to Rennes-le-Château by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Rennes-le-Château is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Rennes-le-Château is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Rennes-le-Château. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Montpellier and CARCASSONNE - Chenier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Nice and Rennes-le-Château is 599 km. The road distance is 502 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Rennes-le-Château without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Nice to Rennes-le-Château, including transfers.
Nice to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Rennes-le-Château is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Nice to Rennes-le-Château.
There are 75+ hotels available in Rennes-le-Château.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Rennes-le-Château, France?
You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Montpellier, Carcassonne, and CARCASSONNE - Chenier in around 10h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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