There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Picardy by train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv7858
4h 14m€148–292Train via Lyon Part Dieu (TGV)
cheapest- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
6h 52m€53–116Drive 398.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Picardy398.4 km
5h 28m€62–90Fly
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
2h 53m€106–286
Nice to Picardy by train and bus (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Picardy is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Picardy is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs €100 - €290.
The distance between Nice and Picardy is 548 km. The road distance is 398.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Picardy without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €140 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Nice to Picardy, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nice to Picardy is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 2h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Picardy is 398 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Nice to Picardy.
There are 651+ hotels available in Picardy.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Picardy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv once daily. Tickets cost €100–240 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, Air France flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
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- 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
- €35–260
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 Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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