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How to get fromSète to Niceby train (TGV), bus, ferry, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Sète to Nice by train (TGV), bus, ferry, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sete to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 5m
    €81–150

  2. Bus via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 31m
    €29–49

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Port of L'Île-Rousseferry ferry Sete - Ile-Rousse
    2. Take the ferry from Port of L'Île-Rousse to Port of Nice Lympiaferry ferry Ile-Rousse - Nice
    21h 15m
    €89–148

  4. Drive  356 km

    1. Drive from Sète to Nicecar car 356 km
    3h 31m
    €58–83

  5. Train via Montpellier Saint-Roch

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 19m
    €72–155

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus 768 / ...
    7h 33m
    €95–112

Sète to Nice by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 426.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Sète, France and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Sete to Nice Ville via Marseille St Charles in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 hourly. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.

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