- Must visit
Musée Matisse
Museum in Cimiez dedicated to Henri Matisse, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects in a historic villa.
Cheapest price
$29
Average price
$49
Fastest journey
4 h 50 m
Average duration
5 h 14 m
Buses per day
11
Distance
248 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Nice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Nice will cost around $49 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $29.
Of the 11 buses that leave Milan for Nice on Tue, Jun 16, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 16 the direct buses cover the 248 km distance in an average of 5 h 14 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 50 m .
On Tue, Jun 16 the slowest buses will take 5 h 45 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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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, and a flight costs an average of $111.
Distance: 154 miles (248 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$40 Average price Cheapest | $165 Average price | $283 Average price | $116 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Nice:
A bus is $125 (€101) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Nice costing on average $165 (€133).
A bus is $243 (€197) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Nice costing on average $283 (€229).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 18m.
Tickets start at around $40 (€32) compared to roughly $116 (€94) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $76 (€62). The journey takes 5h 18m versus 4h 13m 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, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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 02:30AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:38AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 4h42 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Sindbad | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Nice buses for today, Monday, June 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 7h45 | 4:00 PM Nice, Gare Routière Vauban | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 9:20 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 5h45 | 3:05 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:20 AM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 7h50 | 6:10 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:00 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 6h10 | 6:10 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 5h40 | 6:00 PM Nice, Gare Routière Vauban | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:30 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 5h35 | 7:05 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:15 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 7h05 | 12:20 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
51048 | 7:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 4h25 | 11:45 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 PM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 8h20 | 5:20 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 9:15 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 6h05 | 3:20 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:15 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 8h05 | 5:20 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, June 16 | |||||
FlixBus | 3:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 5h05 | 8:05 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 4h50 | 12:00 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur | 0 transfersDirect | |
4733 | 7:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 4h50 | 12:00 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Milan to Nice run on average 15 times per day, taking around 5h 18m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $24 (€19) if you book in advance.
There are 10 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 154 miles (248 km) distance in 4h 25m.
Distance 154 miles (248 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $24 (€19) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 4h 25m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Discover the best of Nice — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Nice trip today.
Museum in Cimiez dedicated to Henri Matisse, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects in a historic villa.
National museum holding one of the world’s most important collections of Marc Chagall’s Biblical message works.
Nice’s museum of modern and contemporary art, known for postwar European and American works and its rooftop views.
Nice’s iconic seafront boulevard, ideal for walking, cycling, sunset views, and classic Riviera atmosphere.
The old town’s narrow lanes, colorful facades, markets, and lively squares make it a core area for first-time visitors.
Hilltop park and viewpoint with panoramic city and sea views, ruins, greenery, and one of Nice’s best photo spots.
Nice’s signature salad of tomatoes, raw vegetables, olives, anchovies or tuna, and hard-boiled eggs. It is the city’s best-known classic and reflects the produce of the Riviera.
A thin chickpea-flour pancake baked in a hot oven or wood-fired oven, usually served with pepper. It is one of Nice’s most iconic street foods.
A local onion tart topped with anchovies and black olives. It is a classic Niçois snack with sweet slow-cooked onions and strong Mediterranean flavors.
An established fine-dining restaurant with a refined tasting-menu approach that blends Mediterranean ingredients with polished modern technique.
A well-known old-town restaurant serving traditional Niçois and Italian-influenced dishes in a classic, friendly family-run atmosphere.
A small, celebrated Niçois institution known for traditional specialties such as petits farcis, pasta, and market-driven Riviera cooking in an intimate setting.
Prices are above average for France, especially in summer. Budget eats are manageable, but hotels and seafront dining cost more.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated but not required. Small change for cafés and taxis is common.
Official public transport app
Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur Gare routière Terminal 1 -> Nice-Ville Station, Nice
Buses in Europe are an affordable way to travel between cities, with a number of companies offering a variety of domestic and international routes. Buses from Milan to Nice are operated by FlixBus 3-5 times per day. Direct Milan to Nice buses can take as little as 4½ hours to arrive in Nice; bus journeys that require a transfer in either Bologna or Genoa take between 8-11 hours. All Milan to Nice buses depart from Milano Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive at Nice Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur.
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Average prices for buses from Milan to Nice when you book in advance
Booking Period |
Average Price |
|---|---|
Same Day |
€29 |
1 Day in Advance |
€30 |
1 Week in Advance |
€25 |
2 Weeks in Advance |
€25 |
1 Month in Advance |
€23 |
3 Months in Advance |
€23 |
Milan to Nice Buses: General Information
Taking the bus from Milan to Nice can be faster than the train, taking approximately 4½ hours to arrive in Nice.
Based on Omio's travel data, as the table above clearly illustrates, ticket prices on Milan to Nice buses decrease the further they are booked in advance:
Buses from Milan to Nice depart from the Autostazione Milano in Via Giulio Natta in Lampugnano. The station is west of Milan's city center and can be reached easily using public transport. Passengers can take the Metro (Line 1 - red line - stop C2) to Lampugnano or local buses such as z301 or z607. There is parking available at the Natta car park for those who wish to arrive by car, while taxis will take fares from any part of the city.
Nice is one of the most popular destinations on the glamorous Cote d'Azur. Visitors can walk the famous Promenade des Anglais, enjoy excellent shopping and nightlife and access some of the Riviera's best beaches. Buses from Milan to Nice arrive at the Gare Routiere International or Lindbergh International Bus Station at 175 Boulevard René Cassin. The station is next to Nice airport and travelers can take the number 98 or 99 buses from Terminal 1 or 2. The number 23 bus also departs from Terminal 1 or from the nearby the Lycee Hotelier on Avenue Lindbergh and drops passengers at Gare Nice Thiers in the city center. The N4 night bus also covers the route and taxis are available from the airport throughout the day and night.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Milan to Nice by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nice, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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