There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Nice by plane, bus, train, car, or night 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SAW - NCE
6h 16m€141–311Fly Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
6h 33m€102–262Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd to Nicebus
37h 27m€123–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Ventimigliatrain
42h 19m€192–289Drive 2,243.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Nicecar 2,243.9 km
21h 2m€353–510Fly Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
9h 58m€168–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
39h 19m€371–761Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Ventimigliabus
43h 9m€140–189Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airportbus 1922
2d 2h€223–378
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nice is to bus via Belgrade which costs €120 - €260 and takes 37h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €140 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Nice. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Nice via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/ and Beograd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 27m.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Nice is 1865 km. The road distance is 2243.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nice without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 37h 27m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Istanbul (State) to Nice, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Nice bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 37h 27m.
Istanbul (State) to Nice bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Nice is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 2:36 PM in Istanbul (State) and 1:36 PM in Nice.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Nice, France?
Pegasus Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Nice via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Belgrade bus station, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Savski most, and Beograd in around 37h 27m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–240
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Nice
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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