Day trip from Lyon to Nîmes
Nîmes lies 216 km (134 mi) south of Lyon, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 216 km (134 mi) apart, Nîmes is a realistic day trip from Lyon: about 3 h 31 min each way by road.
| Lyon | Nîmes | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 520,774 | 148,236 |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 69000–69998 CEDEX 07 | 30000–30975 CEDEX 9 |
What to see in Nîmes
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Musée de la Romanité | 221,928 | 2019 |
| Carré d'art - musée d'art contemporain | 33,222 | 2019 |
| Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nîmes | 28,360 | 2018 |
| Musée des beaux-arts de Nîmes | 17,085 | 2017 |
| Musée des cultures taurines | 16,249 | 2015 |
| Vieux Nîmes museum | 9,844 | 2019 |
| Departmental archives of Gard | 765 | 2022 |
The busiest is Musée de la Romanité at 221,928 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Maison Carrée.
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Staying in Nîmes
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Common questions
How far is Nîmes from Lyon?
216 km (134 mi) in a straight line, south of Lyon; by road roughly 264 km (164 mi).
How long does it take to get from Lyon to Nîmes by road?
About 3 h 31 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Lyon and Nîmes?
No, both are on Europe/Paris at the moment.
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.