There are 4 ways to get from Villars to Monaco by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Villetrain Tgv
7h 43m€123–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyonbus FlixBus N706 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 28m€39–83Drive 488.2 km
- Drive from Villars to Monacocar 488.2 km
5h 10m€88–127Line 16 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Mairie Villars to Gaspard Mongebus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
5h 38m
Villars to Monaco by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villars to Monaco is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Villars to Monaco is to drive which takes 5h 10m 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, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
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 43m.
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 43m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Villars to Monaco, including transfers.
Villars to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saint-Étienne 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 43m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
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 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie Villars to Villa paloma via Gaspard Monge, Saint-Étienne, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 11h 28m.
- 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
- €29–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
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
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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
- €110–180
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0810 342 342
- Website
- reseau-stas.fr
Bus from Mairie Villars to Gaspard Monge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- reseau-stas.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Villars to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
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 10m to drive from Villars to Monaco.
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