There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Nice by plane, ferry, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)HEL - NCE
6h 43m€102–247Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)TLL - NCE
8h 56m€92–299Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Airport BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilleTgv
43h 2m€279–704Bus, train via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
2d 3h€283–649Ferry, night train, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Muenchen Ost305
- Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Milano P.GaribaldiNj
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to VentimigliaRe
2d 14h€295–612Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Nice
2d 5h€122–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowice
- Take the train from Katowice to Brzeg
- Take the bus from BRZEG, Centrum Przesiadkowe, Plac Dworcowy to NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE
2d 13hDrive 4,217.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Nice4,217.2 km
43h 46m€758–1,095Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Nice
43h 38m€723–1,706
Helsinki to Nice by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Nice is to fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Bus Station and arriving at Nice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Helsinki and Nice is 2235 km. The road distance is 4217.2 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Nice without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 43h 2m and costs €270 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Helsinki to Nice, including transfers.
Helsinki to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 2 days 5h.
Helsinki to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow MDA Bus Station.
Nice is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 8:07 AM in Helsinki and 7:07 AM in Nice.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Nice, France?
Norwegian Air International, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Nice via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Brzeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–33
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–440
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BRZEG, Centrum Przesiadkowe, Plac Dworcowy to NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Nice is 4217 km. It takes approximately 43h 46m to drive from Helsinki to Nice.
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