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Compare train, bus, and flight for Saint-Étienne to Nice
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 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 $23, and a train costs an average of $77.
Distance: 185 miles (298 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$45 Average price Cheapest | $125 Average price | $152 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 34m Average total duration 7h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 5h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Saint-Étienne to Nice:
A bus is $80 (€65) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Nice costing on average $125 (€102).
A bus is $139 (€114) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Nice costing on average $184 (€151).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
Flight takes on average 11h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Nice
How to get from Saint-Étienne to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Nice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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8868076:50 AM6h14St-Étienne Châteaucreux1:04 PMNice-Ville$1421One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
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8868076:50 AM6h14St-Étienne Châteaucreux1:04 PMNice-Ville$1421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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88682512:50 PM5h40St-Étienne Châteaucreux6:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1561One-way2 transfers
Other options
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88686710:20 AM6h10St-Étienne Châteaucreux4:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1661One-way2 transfers
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174797:50 AM6h40St-Étienne Châteaucreux2:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$1661One-way2 transfers
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8868015:20 AM6h10St-Étienne Châteaucreux11:30 AMNice Saint-Augustin$1781One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Nice:
A bus is $80 (€65) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Nice costing on average $125 (€102).
A bus is $139 (€114) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Nice costing on average $184 (€151).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
Flight takes on average 11h 53m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Nice Saint-Augustin.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, SNCF Bus to go to Nice by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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