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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €432.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€432 Average price | €106 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €168 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 28m Average total duration 9h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m 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 Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €106.
A bus is €374 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €432.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Bus takes on average 10h 28m.
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.
Normal8:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€391One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal8:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€391One-way0 transfers
Fastest
VY151810:30 PM1h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€3501One-way0 transfers
Other options
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4758+97136:33 AM7h59Nice Saint-Augustin2:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1871One-way2 transfers
8:00 PM10h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€621One-way0 transfers- FlixBus5:10 PM9h45Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)2:55 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€631One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 AM9h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:10 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€781One-way0 transfers
LH1059 · LH11349:50 AM8h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport6:15 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1761One-way1 transfer
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LX19507:10 PM4h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport11:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1941One-way1 transfer- LH2273 · LH18161:20 PM4h35Nice Cote d'Azur Airport5:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Barcelona:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €106.
A bus is €374 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Barcelona costing on average €432.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Bus takes on average 10h 28m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 14 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 AVE, SNCF | Intercités, Renfe AVLO, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with azores airlines, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, Air Algerie, 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 Barcelona by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, easyJet.
- 11 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International.
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