There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Thiers by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Thiersbus X18
8h 39m€111–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Lyonbus N1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 787 / ...
10h 50m€44–76Drive 565.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Thierscar 565.1 km
5h 55m€87–125Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NCE - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
7h 1m€217–518Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Thierstrain Ter
9h 42m€132–285Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 787 / ...
11h 49m€44–86Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus
7h 1m€85–242
Nice to Thiers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Thiers is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Thiers is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Ecole de Musique via Lyon and Autoroute. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Thiers via Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Nice and Thiers is 708 km. The road distance is 565.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Thiers without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Nice to Thiers, including transfers.
Nice to Thiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Thiers is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Ecole de Musique via Lyon, Thiers, and Autoroute in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Thiers via Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–900
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Calvi, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- 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
- €110–180
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- 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
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- 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 Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- 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 St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Thiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Nice to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Thiers is 565 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Nice to Thiers.
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