How to travel from Nice to Lyon, France

There are several options for getting from Nice to Lyon by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €10 ($10) and will take around 8h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 1h 50m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €210 ($210).

The distance between Nice and Lyon is around 313km (195 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 299km (186 miles)

It takes around 4h 30m to get from Nice and Lyon by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 25m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Nice to Lyon is to fly which takes around 1h 50m and will set you back approx €210 ($210).

The cheapest way to travel between Nice and Lyon, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €10 ($10) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Nice and Lyon. It typically takes around 4h 30m and departs twice daily.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Nice and Lyon with no changeovers required. The train runs twice daily and takes 4h 30m.

TGV inOui run train services between Nice and Lyon. Trains depart twice daily and will take around 4h 30m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Nice and Lyon. It typically takes around 7h 15m and departs twice daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Nice and Lyon with no changeovers required. The bus runs twice daily and takes 7h 15m.

FlixBus, Zou! LER and Blablabus run regular bus services between Nice and Lyon. Buses run twice daily and take around 7h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Nice and Lyon. Flights depart from Nice (NCE) and arrive at Lyon (LYS). The flight takes around 55min.

Yes there is a direct flight between Nice and Lyon with no stop-overs required. Flights typically take around 55min.

Air France fly between Nice and Lyon. Flights depart from Nice (NCE) and and arrive into Lyon (LYS). These flights usually take around 55min.

The flight from Nice to Lyon typically takes around 55min. Flights depart from Nice (NCE) and and arrive into Lyon (LYS).

The closest major airport to Lyon is Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) (LYS) which is approximately 20km (12 miles) from Lyon. Dole-Jura Airport (DLE) (DLE) and Aurillac Airport (AUR) (AUR) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Nice and Lyon. The distance is around 468km (291 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 25m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Nice to Lyon is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 30m and will usually cost around €100 ($100).