There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Samoëns 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 via Marseille
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
9h 50m€143–231Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
6h 43m€51–154Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genevabus FlixBus 1404
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
12h 28m€58–98Drive 440.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Samoënscar 440.3 km
5h 52m€71–102Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
11h 5m€140–222Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Forontrain
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to Cluses 74train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
8h 17m€104–305
Nice to Samoëns by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Samoëns is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Samoëns is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Gare Routiere via Nice Airport, Genève, Mont-Blanc and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
The distance between Nice and Samoëns is 755 km. The road distance is 440.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus via Marseille which takes 9h 50m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Nice to Samoëns, including transfers.
Nice to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Samoëns is 440 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Nice to Samoëns.
There are 9039+ hotels available in Samoëns.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Gare Routiere via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Geneva, Genève, Mont-Blanc, Genève-Eaux-Vives, gare/Bloch, Genève-Eaux-Vives, Annemasse, and Gare Routiere in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- 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
- €40–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to La Roche-sur-Foron
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Roche-sur-Foron to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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