There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Nice by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Nice Airport
best- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Nice Airportbus N482
7h 9m€23–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Nicebus 482
7h 35m€18–50Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9972 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
7h 17m€51–111Drive 471.2 km
- Drive from Bologna to Nicecar 471.2 km
4h 40m€72–104Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BLQ - NCE
6h 17m€66–193Bus via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus
7h 35m€48–64Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FLR - NCE
5h 6m€85–245Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane VCE - NCE
5h 54m€57–208
Bologna to Nice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Nice is to bus which costs €18 - €50 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Nice is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Nice. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Nice-Ville via Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Bologna and Nice is 470 km. The road distance is 471.2 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Nice without a car is to bus via Nice Airport which takes 7h 9m and costs €23 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Bologna to Nice, including transfers.
Bologna to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Nice train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Nice is to bus via Nice Airport which takes 7h 9m and costs €23 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 7h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €200 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Nice, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Nice Airport once daily. Tickets cost €21–65 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Nice-Ville via Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–700
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €330–700
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice station.
Bologna to Nice train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Nice is 471 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Bologna to Nice.
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