There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Thiers by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiersbus
8h 28m€127–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 776 / ...
12h 10m€42–82Drive 565.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Thierscar 565.1 km
5h 56m€91–131Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NCE - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
6h 57m€159–765Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- 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 train from Clermont Ferrand to Thierstrain Ter
9h 37m€121–277Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Thierstrain
8h 15m€141–358
Nice to Thiers by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Thiers is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Thiers is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Conchette via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lyon and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Thiers via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Nice and Thiers is 708 km. The road distance is 565.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Thiers without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Nice to Thiers, including transfers.
Nice to Thiers bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Thiers is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Conchette via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lyon, Thiers, and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Thiers via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, and Clermont Ferrand in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–950
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Thiers bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Nice to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Thiers is 565 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Nice to Thiers.
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