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Nîmes · France

Car hire and driving in Nîmes

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MPL means 43 km (27 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Nîmes

Car rental from Nîmes: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nîmes to MontpellierFrance46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Nîmes to Aix-en-ProvenceFrance94 km (59 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Nîmes to MarseilleFrance102 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Nîmes to ToulonFrance149 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Nîmes to PerpignanFrance173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Nîmes to Saint-ÉtienneFrance178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Nîmes to GrenobleFrance184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Nîmes to LyonFrance216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Nîmes to VilleurbanneFrance218 km (136 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Nîmes to NiceFrance234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Nîmes to ToulouseFrance236 km (146 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Nîmes to Clermont-FerrandFrance238 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Nîmes to LondonUnited Kingdom916 km (569 mi)about 13 h 58 min
Nîmes to BerlinGermany1,174 km (730 mi)about 17 h 55 min
Nîmes to MadridSpain765 km (476 mi)about 11 h 40 min
Nîmes to RomeItaly698 km (434 mi)about 10 h 39 min
Nîmes to ParisFrance579 km (360 mi)about 8 h 50 min
Nîmes to HamburgGermany1,156 km (718 mi)about 17 h 37 min
Nîmes to BucharestRomania1,732 km (1,076 mi)about 26 h 25 min
Nîmes to BudapestHungary1,209 km (751 mi)about 18 h 26 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Nîmes?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.