There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Villars by train (TGV), bus, train, 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
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
6h 11m€59–128Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to LyonN1789 / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
9h 25m€33–82Drive 463.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Villars463.9 km
4h 51m€71–102Fly, train, line 16 bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the bus from Chateaucreux to Eglise Villars
5h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
10h 31m€34–68
Nice to Villars by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Villars is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Villars is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Villars. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Eglise Villars via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Villars. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Lycee S. Weil via Lyon Part Dieu and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Nice and Villars is 609 km. The road distance is 463.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Villars without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Nice to Villars, including transfers.
Nice to Villars bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Villars train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Villars is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 31m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Lycee S. Weil via Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- €25
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- 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 Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0810 342 342
- Website
- reseau-stas.fr
Bus from Chateaucreux to Eglise Villars
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- reseau-stas.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Villars bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Nice to Villars train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Villars is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Nice to Villars.
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