Day trip from Villeurbanne to Nîmes
Nîmes lies 218 km (136 mi) south of Villeurbanne, in the same time zone. What the numbers say about getting there.
At 218 km (136 mi) apart, Nîmes is a realistic day trip from Villeurbanne: about 3 h 33 min each way by road.
| Villeurbanne | Nîmes | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | France |
| Population | 131,445 | 148,236 |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Time now | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) | UTC+2 (Europe/Paris) |
| Postal codes | 69100–69629 CEDEX | 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 Villeurbanne?
218 km (136 mi) in a straight line, south of Villeurbanne; by road roughly 267 km (166 mi).
How long does it take to get from Villeurbanne to Nîmes by road?
About 3 h 33 min, estimated from distance and typical speeds. Timetables and traffic decide the real figure.
Is there a time difference between Villeurbanne 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.