There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Montbrison 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
7h 22m€63–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 40m€24–78Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus N1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus N706 / ...
10h 46m€28–52Drive 495.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Montbrisoncar 495.5 km
5h 22m€75–108Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International 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 St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain
6h 7m€101–233Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
8h 37m€143–301
Nice to Montbrison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Montbrison is to bus which costs €24 - €80 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Montbrison is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Montbrison. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at E. Baune via Lyon and Châteaucreux Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Nice and Montbrison is 642 km. The road distance is 495.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Montbrison without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Nice to Montbrison, including transfers.
Nice to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Montbrison is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 10h 46m.
Nice to Montbrison bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Montbrison is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Nice to Montbrison.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to E. Baune via Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to E. Baune via Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and Châteaucreux Gare Routière in around 10h 46m.
- 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
- €30–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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 Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrison
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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 Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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