There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Barcelona by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, ferry, rideshare, 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
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
4h 39m€32–159Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
9h 47m€111–247Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 10m€46–102Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port de Barcelonaferry Itpto - Esbcn
23h 45m€81–145Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N708
12h 20m€52–92Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nice to Barcelone660.2 km
7h 45m€46Drive 661.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Barcelonacar 661.7 km
6h 27m€104–150
Nice to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €46 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €30 - €160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nice to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Port of Nice Lympia and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port of Porto Torres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Marseille St Charles and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Nice and Barcelona is 522 km. The road distance is 661.7 km.
Book your Nice to Barcelona ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Nice to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 9h 47m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Nice to Barcelona, including transfers.
Nice to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Barcelona is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €30 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 9h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Barcelona, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Barcelona-Sants via Marseille St Charles and Nimes in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nice to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Barcelona is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Nice to Barcelona.
Book your Nice to Barcelona train tickets online with Omio.
There are 5121+ hotels available in Barcelona.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nice and Barcelona. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.