There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Nice by bus, train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from Florence to Nice Airport
Cheapest option
Train
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Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ventimiglia
7 alternative options
Train via Genoa
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Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Genova P.Za Principe
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Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
Bus via Villa Costanza
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Take the bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Nice - Ferber
Drive
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Drive from Florence to Nice
Fly from Florence
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Fly from Florence (FLR) to Nice (NCE)
Train to Bologna, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
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Fly from Bologna (BLQ) to Nice (NCE)
Train to Venice, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
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Fly from Venice (VCE) to Nice (NCE)
Train to Rome, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Nice (NCE)
Florence to Nice by bus
The bus journey time between Florence and Nice is around 6h 19m and covers a distance of around 450 km. This includes an average layover time of around 4 min. Operated by FlixBus and Zou! Alpes-Maritimes, the Florence to Nice bus service departs from Florence and arrives in Congrès / Promenade. Typically four buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Nice is to bus via Villa Costanza which costs €31 - €35 and takes 9h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Nice is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Nice. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Nice. However, there are services departing from Firenze Campo Marte and arriving at Nice Ville via Genova P.Za Principe and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Florence and Nice is 320 km. The road distance is 422.5 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Nice without a car is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Florence to Nice, including transfers.
Florence to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence station.
Florence to Nice train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze Campo Marte station.
The best way to get from Florence to Nice is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs €35 - €50. Alternatively, you can train via Genoa, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 6h 18m.
- Distance: 319.8 km
- Duration: 6h 19m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Nice, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Florence to Nice Airport 4 times a week. Tickets cost €35 - €50 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Florence to Nice via Genova P.Za Principe and Ventimiglia in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €290
Flights from Florence to Nice via Rome, Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €360
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €240
Flights from Venice to Nice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €300
Flights from Rome to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
Flights from Rome to Nice via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Florence to Nice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €390
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €500
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €310
Flights from Rome to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €900
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Florence to Nice via Bilbao, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250 - €550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Florence to Nice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Florence to Nice via Bilbao, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250 - €550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bologna to Nice via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250 - €1200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bologna to Nice via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220 - €800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna to Nice via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25 - €130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Rome to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16 - €170
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Rome to Nice via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €22
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €10 - €14
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €24 - €35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €11
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €23
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €18 - €20
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20 - €35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €32 - €35
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €14 - €19
- Smart Low Cost
- €9 - €11
- Smart Flex
- €28 - €40
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €20 - €28
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €22
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18 - €60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €18 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €60
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €140 - €200
- Couchette Carriage
- €75 - €110
- Seating Carriage
- €30 - €45
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Florence to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosilinee.com
- Website
- lirosilinee.com
Bus from Florence - Villa Costanza to Nice - Ferber
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28 - €31
- Schedules at
- lirosilinee.com
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There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Nice Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Florence to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Florence to Nice train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Nice is 423 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Florence to Nice.
Iberia, KLM, Air Corsica and six other airlines offer flights from Florence Airport to Nice Airport.
Book your Florence to Nice train tickets online with Omio.
There are 5431+ hotels available in Nice. Prices start at €71 per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to tram which takes 19 min and costs €2.