There are 6 ways to get from Rhône-Alpes to Nice by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Marseille
best- Take the train from Bourgoin Jallieu to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
5h 55m€123–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus S739
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 56m€52–79Drive 365.4 km
- Drive from Rhône-Alpes to Nicecar 365.4 km
5h 23m€59–85Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Le Franchisson to Lycée Gambettabus
- Take the train from Bourgoin Jallieu to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
4h 22m€109–298Train
- Take the train from Moirans to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Villetrain 7853
7h 9m€96–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Le Grand Lemps to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Gapbus P24 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from Digne les Bains - Gare /Car to Nice Garetrain 49
12h 29m
Rhône-Alpes to Nice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhône-Alpes to Nice is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rhône-Alpes to Nice is to bus and train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhône-Alpes to Nice. However, there are services departing from Les Vesves and arriving at Albert 1er via Place du Château, Grenoble, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhône-Alpes to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bourgoin Jallieu and arriving at Nice Ville via Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Rhône-Alpes and Nice is 598 km. The road distance is 365.4 km.
The best way to get from Rhône-Alpes to Nice without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 5h 55m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Rhône-Alpes to Nice, including transfers.
Rhône-Alpes to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Rhône-Alpes to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bourgoin Jallieu station.
The best way to get from Rhône-Alpes to Nice is to train via Marseille which takes 5h 55m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Rhône-Alpes, France and Nice, France?
You can take a vehicle from Rhône-Alpes to Nice Ville via Bourgoin Jallieu, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, and Marseille St Charles in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Vesves to Albert 1er via Mairie, Place du Château, Grenoble, Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourgoin Jallieu to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourgoin Jallieu to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Moirans to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Grand Lemps to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Moirans to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Digne les Bains - Gare /Car to Nice Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Le Franchisson to Lycée Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
Bus from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- Isère - Transisère
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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Booking & Getting There
Rhône-Alpes to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Rhône-Alpes to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhône-Alpes to Nice is 365 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Rhône-Alpes to Nice.
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