There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Tence by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Villebus H37
8h 5m€131–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antibes to Valencebus S799
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare routierebus E05
13h 2m€38–68Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Villebus H37
11h 45m€48–98Drive 426.2 km
- Drive from Nice to Tencecar 426.2 km
4h 24m€67–97Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Hôtel de Villebus H37
8h 57m€98–215
Nice to Tence by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Tence is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Tence is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Tence. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Châteaucreux SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Nice and Tence is 658 km. The road distance is 426.2 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Tence without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €130 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Nice to Tence, including transfers.
Nice to Tence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Tence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Tence is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Nice to Tence.
There are 468+ hotels available in Tence.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Tence, France?
You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Hôtel de Ville via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux SNCF in around 11h 45m.
- 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
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Châteaucreux SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antibes to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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