Day trip from Nice to Nîmes
Nîmes lies 234 km (145 mi) west of Nice, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 234 km (145 mi) apart, Nîmes is a realistic day trip from Nice: about 3 h 48 min each way by road.
| Nice | Nîmes | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 342,669 | 148,236 |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 06000–06833 CEDEX 9 | 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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Common questions
How far is Nîmes from Nice?
234 km (145 mi) in a straight line, west of Nice; by road roughly 285 km (177 mi).
How long does it take to get from Nice to Nîmes by road?
About 3 h 48 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Nice 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.