There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Tignes by train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Re
- Take the train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussolenotrain Re
- Drive from Bussoleno to Tignescar
9h 23m€45–84Bus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Chambérybus 729
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Tignesbus
12h€36–156Drive 342.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Tignescar 342.5 km
5h 36m€53–76Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
7h€124–249Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Bourg St Mauricetrain 7891
10h 24m€202–373Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Tignesbus Ski73
13h 45m€48–142Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 4m€89–169
Nice to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Tignes is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Tignes is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Tignes via Turin and Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Nice and Tignes is 428 km. The road distance is 342.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Tignes without a car is to bus via Turin which takes 12h and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Nice to Tignes, including transfers.
Nice to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Tignes is to bus via Turin which takes 12h and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €380 and takes 10h 24m.
Nice to Tignes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Tignes is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Nice to Tignes.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Tignes, France?
You can take a bus from Nice to Tignes via Turin and Chambéry in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Bourg St Maurice, and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussoleno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- 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-Saint Exupery Tgv to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry to Tignes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Turin to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Turin to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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