There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Alliertrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to La Postebus B01
9h 42m€144–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Moulinsbus 747
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to La Postebus B01
13h 14m€64–97Drive 642.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Villefranche-d'Alliercar 642.5 km
7h 20m€118–170Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- 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 Moulins Sur Alliertrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to La Postebus
8h 28m€125–332Train, bus via Marseille
- 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 Moulins Sur Alliertrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to La Postebus B01
9h 51m€130–233Train
- 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 Riom Chatel Guyontrain Ter
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Commentrytrain Ter
11h 39m€145–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Alliertrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to La Postebus B01
13h 52m€88–160Fly 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 Clermont Ferrand to Commentrytrain
9h 57m€153–687Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Moulins Sur Alliertrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to La Postebus
9h 6m€118–330
Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at La Poste via Lyon and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Commentry via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu and Riom Chatel Guyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Nice and Villefranche-d'Allier is 790 km. The road distance is 642.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier, including transfers.
Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Nice-Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier is to bus which takes 13h 14m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €270 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Villefranche-d'Allier, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to La Poste via Lyon and Gare SNCF in around 13h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to La Poste via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Riom Chatel Guyon, Commentry, and Sncf in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–370
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Riom Chatel Guyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Commentry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Commentry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- allier.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
Bus from Gare SNCF to La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
Bus from Gare SNCF to La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
Bus from Gare SNCF to La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
Bus from Gare SNCF to La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
Bus from Gare SNCF to La Poste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Moulins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier is 643 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Nice to Villefranche-d'Allier.
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