There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Budapest by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NCE - BUD
5h 14mFt 15,178–62,118Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 14mFt 63,249–137,226Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
22h 16mFt 40,544–70,544Drive 1,207.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Budapestcar 1,207.7 km
12h 21mFt 67,165–97,015Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane NCE - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 22mFt 33,438–115,818Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GOA - BUD
8h 14mFt 18,739–72,026
Nice to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which costs 15 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 15 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
The distance between Nice and Budapest is 1052 km. The road distance is 1207.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 19h 14m and costs 60 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Nice to Budapest, including transfers.
Nice to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 15 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 60 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 19h 14m, you could also bus, which costs 40 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 22h 16m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, and Wien Hbf in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–120,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–65,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–80,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–80,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–42,000
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–170,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–23,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–21,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–24,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–50,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 33,000–49,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Nice to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Budapest is 1208 km. It takes approximately 12h 21m to drive from Nice to Budapest.
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