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Musée Matisse
Museum in Cimiez dedicated to Henri Matisse, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects in a historic villa.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Finale Ligure to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $23. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $23, and a bus costs an average of $39.
Distance: 62 miles (101 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
$40 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest |
2h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 Finale Ligure to Nice:
A train is $14 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Finale Ligure to Nice costing on average $40 (€33).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 17m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
The table below shows live departures for Finale Ligure to Nice buses for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 6:00 PM Finale Ligure | 1h10 | 7:10 PM Nice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 PM Finale Ligure | 0h50 | 7:40 PM Nice | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:50 PM Finale Ligure | 1h00 | 10:50 PM Nice | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Finale Ligure to Nice run on average 4 times per day, taking around 1h 58m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $39 (€32) but you can travel from only $23 (€19) by train.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:25, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 62 miles (101 km) distance in 2h 25m.
Distance 62 miles (101 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $39 (€32) |
Buses per day 4 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 2h 25m |
First bus 5:25 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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