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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $245.
Distance: 305 miles (491 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$50 Average price Cheapest | $163 Average price | $245 Average price | $209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 11m Average total duration 7h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is $113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average $163.
A bus is $195 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average $245.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Barcelona
How to get from Nice to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
43498:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 43498:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY15168:55 AM1h20Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1611One-way0 transfers
Other options
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4758+97136:32 AM8h00Nice Saint-Augustin2:32 PMBarcelona Sants$1731One-way2 transfers- 17480+4764+971512:30 PM9h02Nice Saint-Augustin9:32 PMBarcelona Sants$1811One-way2 transfers
- 31838:45 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$431One-way0 transfers
Normal8:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$481One-way0 transfers
8:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$561One-way0 transfers
- VY151810:30 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1031One-way0 transfers
- VY15226:35 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport8:00 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1491One-way0 transfers
- IB533710:30 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is $113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average $163.
A bus is $195 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average $245.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 38m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice Saint-Augustin and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Lignes d'Azur to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités, AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Vueling, easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, ITA, Air Nostrum, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Iberia, Smartwings to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Internorte, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet, Iberia.
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