There are 8 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Nice by train, plane, bus, car, towncar, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIS - NCE
8h 1m€50–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Salamancabus
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
19h 39m€175–277Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Bayonne Bus Stopbus Voltavançar 80
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 17mDrive 1,580.6 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Nicecar 1,580.6 km
14h 54m€245–353Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane OPO - NCE
9h 19m€302–418Train, train to Badajoz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BJZ - NCE
12h 52m€104–409Train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
23h 15m€175–318Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Vilar Formosobus
- Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Avignonbus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Nicebus
26h 50m€109–197
Castelo Branco to Nice by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Nice is to train and fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Nice is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelo Branco to Nice. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Castelo Branco to Nice. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Nice Ville via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Nice is 1702 km. The road distance is 1580.6 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Nice without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 39m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Castelo Branco to Nice, including transfers.
Castelo Branco to Nice bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Nice train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Castelo Branco station.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Nice is to bus via Bayonne which takes 24h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 23h 15m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Congrès / Promenade via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 24h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castelo Branco to Nice Ville via Abrantes, Badajoz, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Marseille St Charles in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €8–10
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €14–19
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €21–28
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €28–40
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–23
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €4–5
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €7–10
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €12–15
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €17–23
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Urban - Single Ticket
- €6–7
- Regional - Single Ticket
- €10–13
- Intercity - Single Ticket
- €16–20
- Alfa Pendular - Single Ticket
- €21–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Castelo Branco to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Bayonne Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–11
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vilar Formoso to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Nice bus services, operated by Euroscoach By Cm Tours, arrive at Bayonne Bus Stop station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 1:37 PM in Castelo Branco and 2:37 PM in Nice.
Castelo Branco to Nice train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Nice is 1581 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Castelo Branco to Nice.
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