Distance | 304 miles (491 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
Ticket price range | $32 - $124 |
Cheapest mode | Flight • $32 (€28) • 1 h 20 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $32 (€28) • 1 h 20 min |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or TGV INOUI |
Travel 304 miles (491 km) by train, bus or flight from Barcelona to Nice. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Barcelona to Nice.
How to get from Barcelona to Nice by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
If you are in Barcelona and want to visit the capital of the Côte d'Azur, you can choose between trains, buses and flights. However, flying is easily the fastest option available to travelers between Barcelona and Nice. The flight takes around 1 hour 25 minutes, while you can expect trains and buses to take between 9 and 10 hours. They can still be enjoyable, given the beauty of the coastal scenery, but if you are in a hurry, flying is the only sensible option.
Return trips from Nice to Barcelona are also available.
If you want to get from Barcelona to Nice by bus, there is a single direct service every day. Operated by Flixbus, the bus from Barcelona to NIce leaves at 7:50 a.m. from the Nord bus station and arrives in Nice at 6:35 p.m, a total journey time of 10 hours 45 minutes.
The best way to travel by train from Barcelona to Nice is to catch a Renfe train from Barcelona Sants to Valence, before changing to a SNCF service from Valence to Nice Ville. A single service on this route leaves Barcelona at 9:25 a.m. every day, reaching Nice in 9 hours 40 minutes.
Flying is the fastest and simplest way to travel between the Catalan capital and Nice. Both Vueling and Easyjet offer budget flights from Barcelona to Nice, and take 1 hour 25 minutes to make the journey. The earliest flight of the day leaves at 9:20 a.m., followed by a departure at 10:45 a.m. and a final flight at 8:50 p.m. All flights take off from Barcelona El Prat Airport and touch down at Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport.
Find the best route to Nice from Barcelona with Omio's travel partners Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines and BlaBlaCar Bus! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable journey for you.
Renfe-SNCF is a joint venture between Spain's Renfe and France's SNCF, offering high-speed rail services between the two countries. The trains run at speeds of up to 300 km/h, with departures every two hours. Renfe-SNCF offers three types of trains: the AVE, the TGV and the EuroMed. The AVE is the fastest, with a journey time of just over three hours between Madrid and Paris. The TGV is slightly slower, but still offers a comfortable journey. The EuroMed is the slowest, but is the most affordable option. Renfe-SNCF offers a range of ticket types, including single, return and group tickets. Onboard facilities include comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, power sockets and a selection of snacks and drinks. The most popular routes for Renfe-SNCF are Madrid to Paris, Barcelona to Marseille and Madrid to Lyon.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly from Barcelona to Nice and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
There are 3 ways to get from Barcelona to Nice: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Nice is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $32 (€28) compared to other travel options to Nice:
Taking a flight costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $35 (€30).
Taking a flight costs $92 (€80) less than taking a train, which costs on average $124 (€108) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Nice from Barcelona is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 8 h 25 min.
Getting to Nice by train takes 7 h 58 min on average.
Nice is approximately 304 miles (491 km) away from Barcelona.
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Nice is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Barcelona and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Barcelona to Nice:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Nice with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Nice tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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