There are 7 ways to get from Thiers to Nice by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Thiers to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routierebus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
8h 29m€140–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thiers to Lyonbus 776 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1719 / ...
11h 13m€57–87Drive 565.8 km
- Drive from Thiers to Nicecar 565.8 km
5h 58m€107–154Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thiers to Aulnat Aeroporttrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CFE - NCE
6h 25m€129–715Train
- Take the train from Thiers to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand 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 26m€139–259Bus via Valence
- Take the bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routièrebus X18
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Valence Gare Routiere Ibus
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
12h 56m€61–98Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thiers to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
7h 16m€136–348
Thiers to Nice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thiers to Nice is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Thiers to Nice is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Thiers to Nice. However, there are services departing from Médiatheque and arriving at Nice via Thiers and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Thiers to Nice. However, there are services departing from Thiers and arriving at Nice-Ville via Clermont Ferrand, Lyon Part Dieu and Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Thiers and Nice is 707 km. The road distance is 565.8 km.
The best way to get from Thiers to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 29m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Thiers to Nice, including transfers.
Thiers to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thiers station.
Thiers to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Thiers station.
The best way to get from Thiers to Nice is to bus which takes 11h 13m and costs €55 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Médiatheque to Nice via Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest, Thiers, and Lyon in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thiers to Nice-Ville via Clermont Ferrand, Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles, and Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
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
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Thiers to Aulnat Aeroport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Thiers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Thiers to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thiers to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Ouest - Plateforme multimodale to St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Thiers to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Thiers to Nice train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Clermont Ferrand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thiers to Nice is 566 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Thiers to Nice.
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