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How to get fromPontarlier to Mentonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Pontarlier to Menton by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 9m
    €142–247

  2. Bus via Geneva

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Sanremobus bus FlixBus 1404
    12h 30m
    €48–77

  3. Drive  509.6 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Mentoncar car 509.6 km
    6h 51m
    €82–118

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    7h 30m
    €154–374

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 41m
    €171–268

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus bus 80
    15h 24m
    €87–124

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    7h 53m
    €84–221

  8. Train, train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    8h 8m
    €93–275

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    8h
    €145–365

  10. Bus, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Saint Pierre to PEM Viottebus bus
    2. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    8h 15m
    €104–323

Pontarlier to Menton by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Menton, France?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Menton via Mouchard, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, and Nice-Ville in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Menton via Geneva, Sanremo, San Remo - Autostazione, Ventimiglia, and Ventimiglia in around 12h 30m.

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