There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Sète by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, ferry, or car
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 Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter / ...
5h 33m€71–215Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 26m€28–58Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Montpellierbus 482
7h 15m€30–47Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of L'Île-Rousseferry Nice - Ile-Rousse
- Take the ferry from Port of L'Île-Rousse to Port of Seteferry Ile-Rousse - Sete
21h 15m€71–120Drive 354.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Sètecar 354.9 km
3h 32m€55–79
Nice to Sète by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sète is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sète is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Sète. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Sete - Noel Guignon via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nice to Sète. However, there are services departing from Port of Nice Lympia and arriving at Port of Sete via Port of L'Île-Rousse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Sète. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Sete via Marseille St Charles and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Nice and Sète is 427 km. The road distance is 354.9 km.
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The best way to get from Nice to Sète without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €70 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Nice to Sète, including transfers.
Nice to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Sète, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Sete via Marseille St Charles and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of L'Île-Rousse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of L'Île-Rousse to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Sète train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Sète is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 15m.
Nice to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Nice to Sète train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Sète is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Nice to Sète.
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Book your Nice to Sète bus tickets online with Omio.
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