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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nice to Annecy
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Annecy among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, while a flight costs an average of $524.
Distance: 162 miles (261 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$524 Average price | $157 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $155 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Annecy:
A bus is $89 (€74) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Annecy costing on average $157 (€131).
A bus is $457 (€381) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Annecy costing on average $524 (€437).
Other travel options to Annecy take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 22m.
Bus takes on average 9h 42m.
You'll arrive about 2h 39m sooner (2h 49m by flight vs 5h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $524 (€437) compared to roughly $155 (€130) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Annecy
How to get from Nice to Annecy by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Annecy is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4731 · 508474:10 AM11h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)3:40 PMAnnecy, Gare Routière$361One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4731 · 508474:10 AM11h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)3:40 PMAnnecy, Gare Routière$361One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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18511 · 175736:57 AM7h20Nice-Ville2:17 PMAnnecy station$1631One-way2 transfers
Other options
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336277:31 AM7h28Nice Saint-Augustin2:59 PMAnnecy station$1371One-way2 transfers - 6866+179963:10 PM7h51Nice-Ville11:01 PMAnnecy station$1391One-way1 transfer
- 6174+17702 · 175829:56 AM9h19Nice-Ville7:15 PMAnnecy station$1431One-way2 transfers
- 5866 · 502257:00 AM10h40Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)5:40 PMAnnecy, Gare Routière$461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM12h10Nice, Gare Routière Vauban11:00 AMAnnecy, Gare Routière$631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM10h10Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)7:30 PMAnnecy, Gare Routière$661One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Nice to Annecy
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Annecy:
A bus is $89 (€74) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Annecy costing on average $157 (€131).
A bus is $457 (€381) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Annecy costing on average $524 (€437).
Other travel options to Annecy take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 22m.
Bus takes on average 9h 42m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Annecy as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Annecy station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Annecy, Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Annecy by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Annecy by bus.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, ITA, easyJet to go to Annecy by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Swiss, easyJet.
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