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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Barcelona to Nice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 25 m
Average
9 h 49 m
Buses per day
9
Distance
491 km
Of the 9 buses that leave Barcelona for Nice every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 304 miles (491 km) |
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Average bus duration | 8 h 25 min |
Average bus ticket price | $69 (€58) |
Bus frequency | 1 a day |
Direct bus | Yes, there is 1 direct bus a day |
Bus providers | BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Ourbus |
Buses from Barcelona to Nice cover the 304 miles (491 km) long route taking on average 8 h 25 min with our travel partners like BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Ourbus. Normally, there is 1 bus operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $69 (€58), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $26 (€22). Travelers depart most frequently from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arrive in Nice, Boulevard Jacqueline Auriol Supérieur (Aéroport Terminal 2).
Find the best buses from Barcelona to Nice with Omio's travel partners BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and Ourbus from $30 (€25). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best route.
Alsa is the main bus company in Spain, a subsidiary of the UK bus company National Express. Alsa offers a wide variety of national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers every year. Apart from the Standard fare, Alsa provides ticket types like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes for those looking to save money on bus journeys. While most travelers don’t mind traveling on normal buses with basic services like bathrooms, free WiFi, footrests and onboard entertainment, some others may want to check out Alsa’s deluxe buses like the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium, which provide more luxurious amenities on specific routes.
Buses in Europe are a affordable way to travel between cities, with a variety of domestic and international routes offered by a number of companies. Buses from Barcelona to Nice are operated by Alsa, Flixbus, and Eurolines with a direct journey time of around 13 hours. There is one bus per day, which departs Barcelona at 11:30 p.m., arriving in Nice at 12:30 p.m. the following day.
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Average prices for buses from Barcelona to Nice when you book in advance
Booking Period |
Average Price |
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Same Day |
€69 |
1 Day in Advance |
€69 |
1 Week in Advance |
€60 |
2 Weeks in Advance |
€60 |
1 Month in Advance |
€60 |
3 Months in Advance |
€60 |
Barcelona to Nice Buses: General Information
While taking a bus is slower than both and train it is significantly cheaper and can take as little as 10 hours to arrive in Nice.
Buses from Barcelona to Nice depart from Barcelona's main railway station, Barcelona-Sants. This is located to the South West of the city center, with good transport links by bus, tram, and Metro, which make up Barcelona's extensive and efficient transport network. Hop-on hop-off tourist buses are also popular with visitors. There are frequent night bus services and taxi ranks located at Barcelona-Sants station.
Nice is a popular holiday resort in Southern France, with origins going back to Ancient Roman days, remains of which can be seen in the Gallo-Roman ruins at Cimiez. Cimiez, the old part of Nice, also has a monastery and several museums. The seaside resort, with its splendid Promenade des Anglais runs along the coast, backed by streets full of shops and restaurants. Buses from Barcelona to Nice arrive at Nice Bus Station, linked to the town by buses and suburban trains. The resort area of Nice is easy to explore on foot, while Lignes d'Azur operates frequent bus routes around the town and along the coast to other resorts, such as Menton and Cannes, or inland to the mountain villages of Eze and Vence. A tram line circles the town, while suburban trains link the center of the city to the suburbs and university.
When departing from Barcelona, you have various bus station options to start your journey from including Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0). When arriving in Nice, you can end your journey in bus stations like Nice, Boulevard Jacqueline Auriol Supérieur (Aéroport Terminal 2), Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and Nice, Gare Routière Vauban.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, which is located around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Nice, Boulevard Jacqueline Auriol Supérieur (Aéroport Terminal 2), located 6.1 miles (9.8 km) away from the city centre.
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