There are 8 ways to get from Annecy to Nice by bus, plane, train, rideshare, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
3h 51m€90–279Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Annecy to Nice380.2 km
6h 15m€34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Toulontrain
- Take the train from Toulon to Nice-Villetrain
6h 53m€101–181Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1719 / ...
10h 15m€56–90Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
4h 31m€39–132Train
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Villetrain 7853
7h 38m€130–213Train via Annecy
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Villetrain 7853
7h 39m€112–201Drive 382.4 km
- Drive from Annecy to Nicecar 382.4 km
6h 23m€62–89
Annecy to Nice by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Nice is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Annecy station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Annecy - Bus Station and arriving at Nice via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Nice. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Nice Ville via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Annecy and Nice is 417 km. The road distance is 382.4 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 53m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Annecy to Nice, including transfers.
Annecy to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Annecy - Bus Station.
Annecy to Nice train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Nice is to bus which takes 10h 15m and costs €55 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Nice via Lyon in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Annecy to Nice Ville via Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Annecy to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Annecy to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Annecy to Nice train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Nice is 382 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Annecy to Nice.
Book your Annecy to Nice train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Annecy to Nice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 11393+ hotels available in Nice.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Annecy and Nice. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















