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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Nice
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, and a flight costs an average of $22.
Distance: 305 miles (491 km)
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$52 Average price Cheapest | $184 Average price | $165 Average price |
8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration Fastest 5h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 54m Average total duration 8h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Nice
How to get from Barcelona to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 47349:35 AM9h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$651One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 93118 · 586712:00 PM11h50Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord11:50 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$581One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- VY15157:00 AM1h20Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$1511One-way0 transfers
Other options
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174879:26 AM9h04Barcelona Sants6:30 PMNice Saint-Augustin$2531One-way2 transfers
09737+6813+174878:14 AM10h24Barcelona Sants6:38 PMNice-Ville$3461One-way2 transfers
FlixBus9:45 AM10h05Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:50 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$691One-way0 transfers- 31368:15 AM9h55Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord6:10 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$721One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:45 AM10h55Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord6:40 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$661One-way0 transfers
- VY15178:20 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport9:45 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$1861One-way0 transfers
- VY152112:05 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport1:30 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$2101One-way0 transfers
- IB53347:00 AM1h20Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$2551One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Barcelona to Nice: Journey Details
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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Nice:
A flight is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Nice costing on average $31 (€25).
A flight is $95 (€77) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Nice costing on average $117 (€95).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Nice Saint-Augustin.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air, Air Baltic, Smartwings, ITA to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Alsa, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, TGV INOUI, AVE, ZOU!, Renfe Viajeros to go to Nice by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Iberia.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
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