There are 5 ways to get from Villars to Monaco by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice VilleTgv
7h 44m€51–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 17m€30–55Train, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon to NiceN1789 / ...
10h 46m€38–85Drive 488.2 km
- Drive from Villars to Monaco488.2 km
5h 6m€89–128Line 16 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Mairie Villars to Gaspard Monge
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LYS - NCE
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
6h 35m
Villars to Monaco by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villars to Monaco is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Villars to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Villars to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Mairie Villars and arriving at Villa paloma via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Villars to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Lycee S. Weil and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Villars and Monaco is 625 km. The road distance is 488.2 km.
The best way to get from Villars to Monaco without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Villars to Monaco, including transfers.
Villars to Monaco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Villars to Monaco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Villars to Monaco is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Monaco?
You can take a vehicle from Lycee S. Weil to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Chateaucreux, St Etienne Chateaucreux, Lyon Part Dieu, and Nice-Ville in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
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- 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
- €29–210
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- 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
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- Rail 1st Class
- €5–8
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0810 342 342
- Website
- reseau-stas.fr
Bus from Mairie Villars to Gaspard Monge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- reseau-stas.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Villars to Monaco bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Villars to Monaco train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villars to Monaco is 488 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Villars to Monaco.
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