There are 6 ways to get from Col de la Madeleine to Nice by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville7853
5h 23m€73–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Marcellin Isere to Valence Gare Routiere IAutocar
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
10h€38–60Train, bus
- Take the train from St Marcellin Isere to GrenobleTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière52
- Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZou49
10h 29mDrive 349.2 km
- Drive from Col de la Madeleine to Nice349.2 km
5h 39m€54–78Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Chapponay to La Gare
- Take the train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LYS - NCE
6hTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Marcellin Isere to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)GVA - NCE
8h 22m€80–192
Col de la Madeleine to Nice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Nice is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Nice is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Col de la Madeleine to Nice. However, there are services departing from Chapponay and arriving at Albert 1er via St Marcellin Isere, Valence - Central Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Col de la Madeleine and Nice is 496 km. The road distance is 349.2 km.
The best way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Nice without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Col de la Madeleine to Nice, including transfers.
Col de la Madeleine to Nice bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from St Marcellin Isere station.
The best way to get from Col de la Madeleine to Nice is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h.
Col de la Madeleine to Nice bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Valence Gare Routiere I station.
Yes, the driving distance between Col de la Madeleine to Nice is 349 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Col de la Madeleine to Nice.
What companies run services between Col de la Madeleine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Nice, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville once daily. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 3h 40m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chapponay to Albert 1er via St Marcellin Isere, Valence - Central Bus Station, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 10h.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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
- €29–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from St Marcellin Isere to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Marcellin Isere to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from St Marcellin Isere to Valence Gare Routiere I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Chapponay to La Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
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