There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Pontarlier by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Besancon-Franche Comte TgvTgv
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Gare203 / ...
10h 16m€144–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Besançon - Viotte HubBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Gare203 / ...
14h 29m€66–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Geneva
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to NeuchâtelIc5 / ...
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to PontarlierRe9
13h 40m€78–180Drive 533.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Pontarlier533.1 km
7h€82–118Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâtel
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
7h 28m€83–197Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâtel
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
7h 58m€128–309Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Pontarlier
8h 16m€96–284Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mouchard
- Take the train from Mouchard to Pontarlier
8h 21m€118–266
Nice to Pontarlier by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Pontarlier is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Pontarlier is to drive which takes 7h and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Pontarlier. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at PEM - Gare via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and PEM Viotte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Nice and Pontarlier is 888 km. The road distance is 533.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Pontarlier without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €140 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Nice to Pontarlier, including transfers.
Nice to Pontarlier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Pontarlier bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Besançon - Viotte Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Pontarlier is 533 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Nice to Pontarlier.
There are 339+ hotels available in Pontarlier.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Pontarlier, France?
You can take a bus from Congrès / Promenade to PEM - Gare via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and PEM Viotte in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–170
- 1st Class
- €160–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mouchard to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Doubs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Besançon - Viotte Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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