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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 prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 3m. 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 $29, and a train costs an average of $114.
Distance: 305 miles (491 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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$68 Average price Cheapest | $138 Average price | $172 Average price |
9h 0m Average total duration 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- 473312:10 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 473312:10 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY151810:30 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$991One-way0 transfers
Other options
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4764+971512:30 PM9h02Nice Saint-Augustin9:32 PMBarcelona Sants$2061One-way2 transfers
- 313510:50 AM9h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)8:45 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$551One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:15 PM10h10Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$581One-way0 transfers- FlixBus8:15 AM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$741One-way0 transfers
- IB533710:30 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1631One-way0 transfers
- VY15225:20 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport6:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$2391One-way0 transfers
AF7317 · AF13487:20 PM15h55Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:15 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport$8751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is $14 (€11) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average $43 (€34).
A bus is $84 (€67) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average $114 (€91).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 57m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 11 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-Ville 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 Vueling Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Air Nostrum, Eurowings, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, ZOU!, AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, easyJet.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
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