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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 €58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 55m. 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 €58, while a flight costs an average of €450.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€58 Average price Cheapest | €450 Average price | €142 Average price | €169 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 30m Average total duration 10h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 46m Average total duration 7h 16m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Nice to Barcelona
Compare the available ways to get from Nice to Barcelona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €142.
A bus is €392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 46m.
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
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.
31838:45 PM 9h45 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 6:30 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3183
8:45 PM 9h45 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 6:30 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY813711:15 PM 1h20 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 12:35 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €100 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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4758+97135:33 AM 8h59 Nice-Ville 2:32 PM Barcelona Sants €160 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
7:15 PM 10h55 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 6:10 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €29 1 One-way 0 transfers 
8:00 PM 10h45 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 6:45 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €30 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
5:10 PM 9h45 Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) 2:55 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF7317 · AF1348
6:00 AM 5h10 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 11:10 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €217 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7317 · AF1248
6:00 AM 8h55 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 2:55 PM Barcelona El Prat Airport €222 1 One-way 1 transfer - IB5941
11:15 PM 1h20 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport 12:35 AM Barcelona El Prat Airport €248 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €142.
A bus is €392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 46m.
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 2 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 Air France, British Airways, Vueling, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Iberia, ITA, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic, BA Euroflyer, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, easyJet, Transavia France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Avion Express Malta, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, asl airlines, Amelia, Smartwings, Edelweiss Air, Luxair, Air Algerie, Sas Airways to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités, AVE, Renfe AVLO, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
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