- Must visit
Musée de la Romanité
Flagship archaeology museum facing the Arena, showcasing Nîmes' Roman heritage with major artifacts and a rooftop terrace.
Cheapest price
$22
Average price
$49
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
4 h 15 m
Buses per day
15
Distance
235 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Nice to Nîmes is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Nice to Nîmes will cost around $49 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $22.
Of the 15 buses that leave Nice for Nîmes on Fri, Jun 19, 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct buses cover the 235 km distance in an average of 4 h 15 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the slowest buses will take 4 h 50 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.
4731 · 51020
93135 · 50903
5696 · 50897
5696 · 51027
4733 · 51022
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBus
4704
FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Nîmes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 146 miles (235 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$26 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration 4h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Nîmes:
A bus is $47 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Nîmes costing on average $73 (€60).
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 21m.
Tickets start at around $26 (€22) compared to roughly $90 (€74) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $64 (€52). The journey takes 4h 21m versus 2h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:10AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:55AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 04:05PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:14AM | Duration 5h14 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $84 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:14AM | Duration 5h14 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 10h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
The table below shows live departures for Nice to Nîmes buses for tomorrow, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 3:30 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 4h05 | 7:35 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
4731 · 51020 | 4:10 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 5h00 | 9:10 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:55 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 3h45 | 12:40 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
50881 · 50899 | 10:15 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 5h05 | 3:20 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
3135 · 93130 | 10:50 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 5h45 | 4:35 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
4733 · 51022 | 12:10 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 6h15 | 6:25 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:15 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 5h00 | 6:15 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
5696 · 50897 | 4:30 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 6h05 | 10:35 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
5696 · 51027 | 4:30 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 6h05 | 10:35 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 5:10 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 4h05 | 9:15 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
4704 | 6:30 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 4h30 | 11:00 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
93135 · 50903 | 7:00 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 5h10 | 12:10 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:15 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 4h50 | 12:05 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
4349 | 8:00 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 5h14 | 1:14 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur | 5h14 | 1:14 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Nice to Nîmes run on average 14 times per day, taking around 4h 21m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) if you book in advance.
There are 10 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:45, the last at 23:10. The fastest bus covers the 146 miles (235 km) distance in 3h 45m.
Distance 146 miles (235 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 3h 45m |
First bus 1:45 AM |
Last bus 11:10 PM |
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Discover the best of Nîmes — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Nîmes trip today.
Flagship archaeology museum facing the Arena, showcasing Nîmes' Roman heritage with major artifacts and a rooftop terrace.
Fine arts museum with French, Italian, and Flemish works, plus a notable Roman mosaic in a calm neoclassical setting.
Contemporary art museum in a landmark Norman Foster building, known for rotating exhibitions and strong modern visual identity.
Formal historic gardens around Roman remains, ideal for strolling, picnics, and classic postcard views of Nîmes.
Historic center of Nîmes with narrow streets, small squares, and many of the city's main monuments within walking distance.
Broad tree-lined promenade near the Arena, useful as a central walking area and meeting point in the city.
The city’s signature dish: salt cod slowly emulsified with olive oil and often milk into a smooth, rich spread or gratin. It is one of Nîmes’ best-known culinary specialties.
A traditional small pastry from Nîmes filled with seasoned veal or pork, sometimes with a hint of lemon or brandade. It is a classic local savory snack.
A slow-cooked stew of Camargue bull beef braised in red wine, often with olives and herbs. It is deeply tied to the Gard and Camargue traditions near Nîmes.
A respected contemporary restaurant in Nîmes known for refined seasonal cuisine, polished service, and an elegant atmosphere. Good choice for a higher-end meal.
An established dining room inside the Musée de la Romanité, offering modern French cooking in a stylish setting with views near the Roman landmarks.
A well-known brasserie on Place du Marché with a lively terrace, serving classic French and regional dishes in a central, relaxed setting.
Generally moderate by French standards: cafes and casual meals are reasonable, while hotels and fine dining cost more in peak season.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great service; small change for cafes, bars, and taxis is appreciated but not required.
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Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) -> Nîmes Centre Station
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Nice to Nîmes 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 Nîmes, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Nice to Nîmes buses use the Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) to Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) station pair, with some services arriving at Nîmes, Gare Routière. Use this guide to compare Nice and Nîmes bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) is 6 km from Nice city centre. Public transport options include:
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café Terminal (in the station), Fast-Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance of Terminal 1.
Ticket office support is available at Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
Available at Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1): Elevators, ramps.
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