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-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
9h 52m€162–239Fly 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€51–145Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genevabus FlixBus 1404
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
12h 28m€64–104Drive 440.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Samoënscar 440.5 km
5h 52m€84–121Train, 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 1m€148–226Fly 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 Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
8h 30m€126–331
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 €60 - €110 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Samoëns is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €80 - €120.
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 440.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus via Marseille which takes 9h 52m and costs €160 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 52m 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 9080+ 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 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- 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
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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