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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 an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 2m. 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 flight costs an average of €440.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€50 Average price Cheapest | €440 Average price | €107 Average price | €111 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 33m Average total duration 10h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 29m Average total duration 8h 59m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Nice
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Nice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Nice:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Nice costing on average €107.
A bus is €390 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Nice costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 29m.
Bus takes on average 10h 33m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 PM 9h40 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 5:10 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:30 PM 9h40 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 5:10 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
VY81346:10 AM 1h20 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:30 AM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport €90 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:45 PM 11h55 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants 3:40 AM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) €33 1 One-way 1 transfer 
93118 · 586712:00 PM 11h50 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:50 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) €35 1 One-way 1 transfer
Normal9:00 AM 10h45 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 7:45 PM Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
- IB5474
6:10 AM 1h20 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:30 AM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport €184 1 One-way 0 transfers 
LH1133 · LH10686:25 PM 5h00 Barcelona El Prat Airport 11:25 PM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport €195 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1131 · LH1068
5:15 PM 6h10 Barcelona El Prat Airport 11:25 PM Nice Cote d'Azur Airport €195 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Nice:
A bus is €57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Nice costing on average €107.
A bus is €390 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Nice costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 29m.
Bus takes on average 10h 33m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 4 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-Ville.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU! to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, KLM, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, Amelia, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways to go to Nice by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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