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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $64, while a flight costs an average of $526.
Distance: 181 miles (292 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$526 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $71 Average price | $241 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 6m Average total duration 9h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Nice to Geneva
Compare the available ways to get from Nice to Geneva, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Geneva:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Geneva costing on average $71.
A train is $463 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Geneva costing on average $526.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 6m.
You'll arrive about 3h 15m sooner (2h 50m by flight vs 6h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $526 compared to roughly $241 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 Geneva
How to get from Nice to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:00 PM 8h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 8:30 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière $104 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:00 PM 8h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 8:30 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière $104 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LX5297:40 PM 1h00 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 8:40 PM Geneva International Airport $278 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:10 AM 9h55 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 5:05 PM Geneve, Place Dorcière $109 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:45 PM 11h25 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 6:10 AM Geneve, Place Dorcière $120 1 One-way 1 transfer 
4705 · 572023:30 PM 14h30 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 6:00 AM Genève, Gare Routière $120 1 One-way 1 transfer
U2175511:15 AM 1h05 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 12:20 PM Geneva International Airport $161 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4Y6226:15 PM 18h00 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 12:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $164 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH2273+LH4266
6:15 PM 18h00 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 12:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $164 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Geneva:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Geneva costing on average $71.
A train is $463 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Geneva costing on average $526.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 6m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Geneva as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, easyJet, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, BA Euroflyer, ITA, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, asl airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings to go to Geneva by flight.
- Travel with ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Intercity to go to Geneva by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Swiss, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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