There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Espalion by bus, train (TGV), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nice to Montpellierbus 482
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Millaubus
- Take the bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routièrebus 214
12h€43–80Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain Ter
12h 19m€83–409Drive 499.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Espalioncar 499.1 km
5h 15m€76–109Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NCE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain
8h 10m€71–246Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rodezbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 35m€48–90Fly to Rodez-Marcillac Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rodez-Marcillac Airport (RDZ)plane NCE - RDZ
5h 47m€244–364
Nice to Espalion by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Espalion is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Espalion is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Espalion. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Montpellier, MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Nice and Espalion is 596 km. The road distance is 499.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Espalion without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Nice to Espalion, including transfers.
Nice to Espalion bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Espalion is to bus which takes 12h and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €410 and takes 12h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €240 - €370 and takes 5h 47m.
Nice to Espalion bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Espalion is 499 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Nice to Espalion.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Espalion, Occitanie, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Montpellier, MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Marseille St Charles, Toulouse Matabiau, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rodez-Marcillac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rodez-Marcillac Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Millau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF to RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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