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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 €26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 10m. 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 €26, and a flight costs an average of €37.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€54 Average price Cheapest | €184 Average price | €160 Average price |
9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m 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.
Normal8:45 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal8:45 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY15165:55 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport7:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2131One-way0 transfers
Other options
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971512:30 PM9h02Nice Saint-Augustin9:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1991One-way2 transfers - 17466+9713+8765545:39 AM8h53Nice Saint-Augustin2:32 PMBarcelona Sants€2081One-way2 transfers
Normal8:45 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€401One-way0 transfers- 47314:10 AM8h50Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)1:00 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€431One-way0 transfers
- 31838:45 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€431One-way0 transfers
LX561 · LX19507:10 PM4h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2691One-way1 transfer
SN3622 · SN37074:30 PM6h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2721One-way1 transfer
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EW75249:35 AM8h45Nice Cote d'Azur Airport6:20 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€3151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is €107 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €160.
A bus is €130 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €184.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Bus takes on average 9h 13m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 12 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Gipsyy, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni, Internorte, 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, Air France, Air Nostrum, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Union Ivkoni International, Gipsyy, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni, Internorte.
- 5 direct flights per day with Vueling, easyJet.
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