There are 7 ways to get from Ankara to Nice by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ESB - NCE
8h 48m€75–265Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Nicebus
42h 57m€121–186Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
46h 33m€181–269Drive 2,689.4 km
- Drive from Ankara to Nicecar 2,689.4 km
25h 1m€414–598Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nicebus 492
44h 23m€138–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
47h 21m€112–192Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
2d€92–142
Ankara to Nice by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Nice is to train and bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Nice is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Nice. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Nice via Istanbul and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 23m.
The distance between Ankara and Nice is 2202 km. The road distance is 2689.4 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Nice without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 42h 57m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Ankara to Nice, including transfers.
Ankara to Nice bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Nice is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 42h 57m.
Ankara to Nice bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Nice is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 10:43 PM in Ankara and 8:43 PM in Nice.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Nice, France?
SunExpress, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Nice via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Blok 42, Ekonomski Fakultet, and Beograd in around 42h 57m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Nice
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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