There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Châtel by train (TGV), 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 Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Aigletrain Ir / ...
9h 21m€174–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genevabus FlixBus 1404
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus 12
14h 55m€46–92Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Thonon-les-Bainsbus
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus 12
13h 57m€62–112Drive 440.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Châtelcar 440.9 km
6h 16m€71–102Fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Thonon Les Bainstrain
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus
7h 47m€50–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bainstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus 12
10h 36m€143–237Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
8h 11m€184–410Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
8h 24m€130–316Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- 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 Bellegardetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bainstrain
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus
9h 22m€132–357
Nice to Châtel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Châtel is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Châtel is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Châtel. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Eglise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Les Arts. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Châtel. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Aigle via Marseille St Charles and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Nice and Châtel is 826 km. The road distance is 440.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Châtel without a car is to bus via Lyon which takes 13h 57m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Nice to Châtel, including transfers.
Nice to Châtel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Châtel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Châtel is to train which takes 9h 21m and costs €170 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 57m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Châtel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Châtel via Marseille St Charles, Genève, and Aigle in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Eglise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Thonon-les-Bains, and Les Arts in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- 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 Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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 Genève to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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 Nice Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 50 81 74 74
- contact.evad@transdev.com
- Website
- Evian - Éva'd
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Châtel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Nice to Châtel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Châtel is 441 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Nice to Châtel.
There are 5846+ hotels available in Châtel.






















