There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Nice by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, ferry, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
4h 22m€32–155Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
8h 16m€116–179Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 9m€52–98Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Porto Torresferry Esbcn - Itpto
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympiaferry Porto Torres - Nice
24h 30m€90–151Train via Narbonne
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
8h 23m€111–261Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N708
11h 43m€56–91Drive 660.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Nicecar 660.4 km
6h 20m€106–153
Barcelona to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Nice is to bus via Barcelona which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Albert 1er via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Barcelona to Nice. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Port of Nice Lympia via Port of Porto Torres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Nice. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Nice Ville via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Barcelona and Nice is 522 km. The road distance is 660.4 km.
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The best way to get from Barcelona to Nice without a car is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Barcelona to Nice, including transfers.
Barcelona to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Nice, France?
Vueling Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Nice Ville via Marseille St Charles in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Nice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 8h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 10h 9m.
Barcelona to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Barcelona to Nice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Nice is 660 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Barcelona to Nice.
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