There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Nantua by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
- Take the bus from Sncf to Médiathèquebus A37
7h 45m€63–120Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare to Nantua, Nantuabus X36
10h 48m€36–63Drive 446 km
- Drive from Nice to Nantuacar 446 km
6h 42m€69–100Fly 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 Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the bus from Bellegarde to Nantua, Nantuabus
6h 26m€55–151Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
8h 22m€82–164Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Annecybus N739
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y22
14h 19m€42–108Fly 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 bus from Bellegarde to Nantua, Nantuabus
7h 10m€117–257
Nice to Nantua by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Nantua is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €65 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Nantua is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs €55 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Nantua. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Nantua, Nantua via Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Nice and Nantua is 642 km. The road distance is 446 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Nantua without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Nice to Nantua, including transfers.
Nice to Nantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Nantua is to bus via Lyon which takes 10h 48m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €170 and takes 8h 22m.
Nice to Nantua bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Nantua is 446 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Nice to Nantua.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Nantua, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Nantua, Nantua via Lyon, Bourg-en-Bresse, and Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Nantua, Nantua via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, and Bellegarde in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- 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
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Sncf to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Ain
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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare to Nantua, Nantua
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellegarde to Nantua, Nantua
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare to Nantua, Nantua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Cars Région Express AURA
Bus from Bellegarde to Nantua, Nantua
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain Cars Région Express AURA
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Bourg-en-Bresse, Gare to Nantua, Nantua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Bellegarde to Nantua, Nantua
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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