There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Croatia by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Split Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NCE - SPU
7h 8m€94–342Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
17h 12m€68–114Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
18h 9m€155–305Drive 909.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Zagrebcar 909.5 km
9h€141–203Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NCE - ZAG
7h 44m€78–247Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
7h 41m€76–803Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane NCE - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
8h 40m€139–420
Nice to Croatia by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between Nice and Croatia is 765 km. The road distance is 909.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Croatia without a car is to bus which takes 17h 12m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Nice to Croatia, including transfers.
Nice to Croatia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 17h 12m, you could also train, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 18h 9m.
Nice to Croatia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Croatia is 910 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Nice to Croatia.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Croatia?
ITA Airways, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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