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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €49 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 59m. 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 €49, while a flight costs an average of €417.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€417 Average price | €106 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €111 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 31m Average total duration 9h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - 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 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 €106.
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Nice costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 31m.
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
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.
Normal9:35 AM9h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal9:35 AM9h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
VY15157:00 AM1h20Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€531One-way0 transfers
Other options
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174879:26 AM9h03Barcelona Sants6:29 PMNice Saint-Augustin€1541One-way2 transfers- 09737+6813+174878:14 AM10h24Barcelona Sants6:38 PMNice-Ville€1781One-way2 transfers
- 09737+121778:14 AM14h29Barcelona Sants10:43 PMNice-Ville€1811One-way1 transfer
Normal9:35 AM9h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€361One-way0 transfers- Normal9:00 AM10h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:45 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€391One-way0 transfers
47349:35 AM9h40Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord7:15 PMNice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)€411One-way0 transfers
- VY15178:20 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport9:45 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€571One-way0 transfers
- VY15213:25 PM1h25Barcelona El Prat Airport4:50 PMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€881One-way0 transfers
- IB53347:00 AM1h20Barcelona El Prat Airport8:20 AMNice Cote d'Azur Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
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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 €106.
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Nice costing on average €417.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 31m.
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 AVE, SNCF | Intercités, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International to go to Nice by bus.
- Travel with azores airlines, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Air Algerie, Icelandair, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Nice by flight.
- 11 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International.
- 5 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, easyJet.
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