There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Nantua by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Bellegardetrain Ter
8h 6m€136–230Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus X36
12h 24m€52–104Drive 446 km
- Drive from Nice to Nantuacar 446 km
6h 42m€69–99Fly 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 Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus
6h 38m€64–195Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
8h 14m€111–325Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to Annecybus FlixBus N739 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y22
14h 11m€58–108Fly 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 Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus
6h 55m€123–304
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 €50 - €110 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Nantua is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Nantua. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Médiathèque via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lyon and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Nantua. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Bellegarde via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Nice and Nantua is 698 km. The road distance is 446 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Nantua without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Nice to Nantua, including transfers.
Nice to Nantua bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Nantua train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Nantua is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Nantua, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Médiathèque via Lyon Part Dieu, Bellegarde, and Bellegarde Gare Routière in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Médiathèque via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lyon, Bourg-en-Bresse, and Gare Routière in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antibes to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Bellegarde Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Nantua bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Nice to Nantua train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Nantua is 446 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Nice to Nantua.
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