- Must visit
Musée de la Romanité
Major archaeology museum opposite the Arena, presenting Nîmes’ Roman heritage with immersive displays and a rooftop terrace.
Cheapest price
$22
Average price
$36
Fastest journey
5 h 30 m
Average duration
5 h 33 m
Buses per day
44
Distance
326 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Barcelona to Nîmes is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Barcelona to Nîmes will cost around $36 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $22.
Of the 44 buses that leave Barcelona for Nîmes on Fri, Jun 26, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 26 the direct buses cover the 326 km distance in an average of 5 h 33 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 30 m .
On Fri, Jun 26 the slowest buses will take 5 h 35 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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54152Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Nîmes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 202 miles (326 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$35 Average price Cheapest | $101 Average price | $79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Nîmes:
A bus is $66 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Nîmes costing on average $101 (€84).
Other travel options to Nîmes take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 42m.
Bus takes on average 5h 47m.
Tickets start at around $35 (€29) compared to roughly $79 (€65) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $44 (€36). The journey takes 5h 47m versus 4h 7m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni, Internorte, Infobus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Internorte | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 12:35AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $75 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $94 |
The table below shows live departures for Barcelona to Nîmes buses for today, Thursday, June 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 7:45 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h40 | 1:25 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h50 | 2:15 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
4249 | 9:00 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h40 | 2:40 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
4734 · 50896 | 9:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 6h10 | 3:45 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
3177 | 10:30 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h45 | 4:15 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h50 | 4:40 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
93130 | 11:00 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h35 | 4:35 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
93118 | 12:00 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 6h10 | 6:10 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3156 · 50618 | 3:15 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 6h35 | 9:50 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:45 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 7h00 | 10:45 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
4732 · 51021 | 4:00 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h30 | 9:30 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:15 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h40 | 9:55 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:25 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 6h20 | 10:45 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h55 | 11:10 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:55 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h40 | 12:35 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 6h10 | 4:30 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h40 | 4:30 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus | 2:50 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 5h30 | 8:20 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Barcelona to Nîmes run on average 17 times per day, taking around 5h 47m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $21 (€17) if you book in advance.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 202 miles (326 km) distance in 5h 30m.
Distance 202 miles (326 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price $21 (€17) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 5h 30m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Nîmes — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Nîmes trip today.
Major archaeology museum opposite the Arena, presenting Nîmes’ Roman heritage with immersive displays and a rooftop terrace.
Fine arts museum with French, Italian, and Flemish works, plus a noted Roman mosaic in the central atrium.
Contemporary art museum designed by Norman Foster, known for its modern architecture facing the Maison Carrée.
Formal 18th-century gardens built around Roman remains, ideal for walking, photography, and combining with the Tour Magne.
Historic center of Nîmes with narrow lanes, small squares, and many of the city’s major monuments within walking distance.
Broad tree-lined promenade near the Arena, popular for strolling and as a central orientation point in the city.
A creamy salt-cod puree traditionally made with olive oil and sometimes milk. It is one of Nîmes’ signature specialties and closely associated with the city.
A small savory pastry from Nîmes, usually filled with veal or pork, sometimes with brandade. It is a classic local snack and bakery specialty.
A traditional Camargue-style stew of bull meat slowly braised with red wine, herbs, and olives. It reflects the regional cattle culture around Nîmes.
A respected Michelin-starred restaurant known for polished modern cuisine, creative tasting menus, and a stylish intimate atmosphere.
A well-known contemporary restaurant in Nîmes offering refined seasonal cuisine in an elegant setting. It is one of the city’s most established fine-dining addresses.
A long-established gastronomic restaurant near Nîmes, known for upscale regional cuisine and a more formal dining experience.
Generally moderate for France. Cafes and casual meals are reasonable, while hotels and tourist-area dining cost more in peak season.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for very good restaurant service is appreciated, but not expected. Small change for cafes or taxis is enough.
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Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) -> Nîmes Centre Railway Station
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