The cheapest and fastest buses from Lyon to Nice
Cheapest price
$31
Average price
$41
Fastest journey
4 h 10 m
Average duration
4 h 50 m
Buses per day
15
Distance
297 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Nice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Nice will cost around $41 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.
Of the 15 buses that leave Lyon for Nice on Mon, Mar 02, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Mar 02 the direct buses cover the 297 km distance in an average of 4 h 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 10 m .
On Mon, Mar 02 the slowest buses will take 5 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

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Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Nice
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a flight costs an average of $176.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$34 Average price Cheapest | $91 Average price | $325 Average price |
6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Lyon to Nice Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $80 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $82 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Live departures
Lyon to Nice bus times
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Nice buses for today, Sunday, March 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50882 | 10:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h35 | 6:10 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
58073 · 50591 | 12:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 9h05 | 9:55 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:15 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h15 | 8:30 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
5867 | 3:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h15 | 10:50 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 8h35 | 12:15 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 9h15 | 1:45 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:00 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 9h20 | 2:20 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h25 | 6:05 AM Nice, Gare Routière Vauban | 0 transfersDirect | |
50107 | 11:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h10 | 6:40 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, March 2 | |||||
FlixBus | 1:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h35 | 8:50 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50883 | 4:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 6h50 | 11:25 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
5695 | 6:10 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 7h20 | 1:30 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gherlan) | 6h40 | 4:15 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Lyon to Nice
Buses from Lyon to Nice run on average 15 times per day, taking around 6h 6m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 11 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 184 miles (297 km) distance in 6h 40m.
Distance 184 miles (297 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 11 |
Fastest bus 6h 40m |
First bus 00:05 |
Last bus 23:50 |
Bus providers: BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar from Lyon to NiceYou can travel by bus between Lyon to Nice with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar for as low as $19 (€15). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Lyon to Nice
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Nice by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nice, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Promenade des Anglais, a famous seafront walkway offering scenic views of the Mediterranean
- Castle Hill, a historic site with panoramic views of Nice and its surroundings
- Musée Matisse, a museum dedicated to the works of artist Henri Matisse
- Old Town (Vieux Nice), a charming area with narrow streets, vibrant markets, and baroque architecture
- Marc Chagall National Museum, a museum showcasing the works of artist Marc Chagall.
- Cours Saleya Market, a bustling market known for its fresh produce, flowers, and local specialties
- Visit the Nice Cathedral, a stunning example of baroque architecture
- Enjoy a day at the Nice Opera House, experiencing world-class performances
- Explore the Phoenix Park, a large botanical garden and zoo
- Take a boat tour to explore the stunning coastline of the French Riviera.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Lyon to Nice
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café de la Gare (in the station)
- Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km)
- Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: C19, C20, 31, 46, 49, 55, 60, S1 Metro: A Tram: T1, T2
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Terminal (in the station)
- Fast-Food Express (in the station).
- Available outside Terminal 1, near the arrivals area.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 98, 99 Train: TER
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