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)NCE - BUD
5h 9mFt 17,078–68,322Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
20h 3mFt 37,433–122,828Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1922
22h 21mFt 24,577–55,577Drive 1,207.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Budapest1,207.7 km
12h 9mFt 70,946–102,477
Nice to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which costs 17 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs 17 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
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, Verona Porta Nuova, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
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 3m and costs 37 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Nice to Budapest, including transfers.
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 9m and costs 17 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 37 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 20h 3m, you could also bus, which costs 24 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 22h 21m.
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 9m to drive from Nice to Budapest.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air 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, Verona Porta Nuova, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–22,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 27,000–40,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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