There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Contes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
6h 16m€53–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1789 / ...
8h 40m€24–46Drive 396.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Contescar 396.5 km
6h 16m€61–87Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, line 611 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
- Take the bus from Vauban G R to Les Mouchettesbus
4h 52m€88–203Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus FlixBus N1719
9h 5mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibestrain
6h€112–376Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
7h 42m€67–190Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monaco
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Monaco (MCM)plane LYS - MCM
5h 11m€50–273
Lyon to Contes by train, foot, and bus (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Contes is to bus which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Contes is to fly and line 611 bus which takes 4h 52m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Contes. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at La Grave de Contes via Vauban G R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Contes is 561 km. The road distance is 396.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Contes without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Lyon to Contes, including transfers.
Lyon to Contes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Contes is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 8h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €280 and takes 5h 11m.
Lyon to Contes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Contes is 397 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Lyon to Contes.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Contes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville twice daily. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Nice once daily. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 7h. FlixBus-eu also services this route once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €29–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Vauban G R to Les Mouchettes
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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