There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Allier by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Alliertrain Ter
9h 11m€117–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus N1719 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Moulinsbus 747
12h 37m€63–96Drive 605 km
- Drive from Nice to Alliercar 605 km
8h 15m€97–140Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Alliertrain
8h 4m€135–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Alliertrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Citésbus
9h 40m€147–225Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NCE - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Moulins Sur Alliertrain
8h 56m€163–744Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Moulins Sur Alliertrain
8h 31m€112–330
Nice to Allier by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Allier is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Allier is to fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Allier. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Gare via Lyon and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Allier. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Moulins Sur Allier via Marseille St Charles and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Nice and Allier is 764 km. The road distance is 605 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Allier without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Nice to Allier, including transfers.
Nice to Allier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Allier train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Allier is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Abri Bus via Marseille St Charles, Lyon Part Dieu, Moulins Sur Allier, and Gare SNCF in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Gare via Lyon and Gare SNCF in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–900
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Bercy to Moulins Sur Allier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Moulins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- contact@allier.fr
- Website
- allier.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Cités
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Single journey on school lines
- €2
- Standard single journey
- €4
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Allier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Nice to Allier train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Allier is 605 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Nice to Allier.
There are 275+ hotels available in Allier.















