There are 7 ways to get from Sète to Nice by train, bus, ferry, car, train (Renfe), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sète to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain K9
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain Sud_Iv15
5h 55m€108–151Bus via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 32m€30–54Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Port of L'Île-Rousseferry Sete - Ile-Rousse
- Take the ferry from Port of L'Île-Rousse to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Ile-Rousse - Nice
21h 15m€89–148Drive 356 km
- Drive from Sète to Nicecar 356 km
3h 31m€58–83Train via Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain Sud_Iv15
6h 22m€82–145Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 768 / ...
7h 33m€96–112Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MPL - NCE
5h 51m€189–411
Sète to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Nice is to bus via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Nice is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Nice. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Albert 1er via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sète to Nice. However, there are services departing from Port of Sete and arriving at Port of Nice Lympia via Port of L'Île-Rousse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Nice. However, there are services departing from Sète and arriving at Nice-Ville via Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Sète and Nice is 427 km. The road distance is 356 km.
Book your Sète to Nice ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Sète to Nice without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Sète to Nice, including transfers.
Sète to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Sète to Nice-Ville via Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 hourly. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Sète to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €68
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Sete to Port of L'Île-Rousse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Port of L'Île-Rousse to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Sète to Nice train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Sète station.
The best way to get from Sète to Nice is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 32m.
Sète to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Sète to Nice train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Nice is 356 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Sète to Nice.
Book your Sète to Nice train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Sète to Nice bus tickets online with Omio.
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