There are 5 ways to get from Villars to Nice 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 6m€59–146Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Lyonbus N706 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nicebus N1789 / ...
10h 28m€28–55Drive 465.2 km
- Drive from Villars to Nicecar 465.2 km
4h 57m€71–102Line 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 14mBus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 33m€29–58
Villars to Nice by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villars to Nice is to bus via Lyon which costs €28 - €55 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Villars to Nice is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Villars to Nice. However, there are services departing from Mairie Villars and arriving at Nice via Saint-Étienne and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Villars to Nice. However, there are services departing from Lycee S. Weil and arriving at Nice Ville via St Etienne Chateaucreux and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Villars and Nice is 609 km. The road distance is 465.2 km.
The best way to get from Villars to Nice without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Villars to Nice, including transfers.
Villars to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saint-Étienne station.
Villars to Nice 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 Nice is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €55 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €28 - €55 and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Nice, France?
You can take a vehicle from Lycee S. Weil to Nice Ville via Chateaucreux, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie Villars to Nice via Gaspard Monge, Saint-Étienne, and Lyon in around 10h 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
- €30–230
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
- €14
- 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
- €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
- €45–120
- 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 Saint-Étienne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Villars to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Villars 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 Villars to Nice is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Villars to Nice.
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