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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 14m. 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 train costs an average of $128.
Distance: 305 miles (491 km)
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$54 Average price Cheapest | $175 Average price | $209 Average price | $136 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 45m Average total duration 9h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 14m Average total duration Fastest 5h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Nice:
A bus is $121 (€98) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Nice costing on average $175 (€141).
A bus is $154 (€125) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Nice costing on average $209 (€168).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
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)$561One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47349:35 AM9h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY15157:00 AM1h20Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 31368:15 AM9h55Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord6:10 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$621One-way0 transfers
- 318211:55 PM9h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord9:40 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$991One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:55 PM8h15Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord5:10 AMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)$1091One-way0 transfers
- IB53347:00 AM1h20Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$2101One-way0 transfers
- VY15213:25 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport4:50 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3901One-way0 transfers
- VY15178:45 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport10:10 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport$3901One-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 bus is $121 (€98) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Nice costing on average $175 (€141).
A bus is $154 (€125) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Nice costing on average $209 (€168).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- 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, easyJet, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Swiss, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, ITA to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, ZOU!, Renfe Viajeros to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Alsa, Gipsyy, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Internorte to go to Nice by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet, Iberia.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Alsa, Gipsyy, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Internorte.
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