There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to French Riviera by plane, train, bus, 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane OTP - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 28m€141–331Bus, train via Ventimiglia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Ventimigliabus
- Take the train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
35h 9m€83–116Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghebus 3903
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Fréjus Gare Routièrebus
30h 29mDrive 1,977.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to French Rivieracar 1,977.2 km
21h 5m€305–440Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BBU - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
11h 34m€104–267Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane OTP - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
10h 10m€150–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airportbus 1922
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
40h 34m€167–278
Bucharest to French Riviera by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to French Riviera is to bus and train via Ventimiglia which costs €80 - €120 and takes 35h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs €140 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Sfântu Gheorghe, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Bucharest and French Riviera is 1605 km. The road distance is 1977.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to French Riviera without a car is to bus which takes 30h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Bucharest to French Riviera, including transfers.
Bucharest to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sfântu Gheorghe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to French Riviera is 1977 km. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Bucharest to French Riviera.
There are 5630+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and French Riviera, France?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Les Heures Claires via Sfântu Gheorghe, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Fréjus Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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