There are 7 ways to get from Samoëns to Nice by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
9h 28m€127–240Bus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Turinbus 144
- Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus
11h 21m€45–70Drive 440.1 km
- Drive from Samoëns to Nicecar 440.1 km
5h 52m€84–121Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
5h 48m€48–145Train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 55m€149–241Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airportbus FlixBus 1404
12h 12m€57–91Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
7h 18m€124–329
Samoëns to Nice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samoëns to Nice is to bus via Turin which costs €45 - €70 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Samoëns to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €45 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Samoëns to Nice. However, there are services departing from Gare Routiere and arriving at Nice via Cluses, Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Samoëns to Nice. However, there are services departing from Cluses 74 and arriving at Nice Ville via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Samoëns and Nice is 755 km. The road distance is 440.1 km.
The best way to get from Samoëns to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 28m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Samoëns to Nice, including transfers.
Samoëns to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cluses station.
Samoëns to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cluses 74 station.
The best way to get from Samoëns to Nice is to bus via Turin which takes 11h 21m and costs €45 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Samoëns, France and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Nice via Cluses, Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), and Turin in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Nice Ville via Gare Routiere, Cluses 74, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Samoëns to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Samoëns to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samoëns to Nice is 440 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Samoëns to Nice.
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