There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Tence 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 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
7h 49m€136–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus
- 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 18m€46–75Drive 426.2 km
- Drive from Nice to Tencecar 426.2 km
4h 24m€67–97Fly, 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 St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Pôle Intermodal to Hôtel de Villebus
6h 38m€116–266
Nice to Tence by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Tence is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 11h 18m.
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 Nice and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Châteaucreux SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
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 7h 49m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Nice to Tence, including transfers.
Nice to Tence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Tence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon 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 464+ hotels available in Tence.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Tence, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Hôtel de Ville via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux SNCF in around 11h 18m.
- 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
- €30–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- 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
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 to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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