There are 4 ways to get from Nice to Budapest by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NCE - BUD
5h 1mFt 17,535–56,637Train
- 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
20h 8mFt 58,187–125,918Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
22h 16mFt 32,528–55,528Drive 1,207.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Budapestcar 1,207.7 km
12h 22mFt 66,490–96,040
Nice to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 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 20h 8m.
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 20h 8m and costs 55 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 1m 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 1m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 55 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 20h 8m, you could also bus, which costs 32 000 Ft - 60 000 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 20h 8m.
- 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 30,000–120,000
- 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 28,000–110,000
- 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 15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 32,000–48,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 22m to drive from Nice to Budapest.
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