There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Croatia by plane, train, bus, 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NCE - ZAG
7h 18m€89–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
16h 50m€82–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h 43m€447–889Drive 908.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Zagrebcar 908.4 km
9h 6m€146–210Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NCE - SPU
7h 23m€92–253Fly 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 46m€97–753Fly to Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane NCE - RJK
8h 43m€122–313
Nice to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Zagreb via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Nice and Croatia is 763 km. The road distance is 908.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs €440 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Nice to Croatia, including transfers.
Nice to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 50m.
Nice to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Croatia is 908 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Nice to Croatia.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Croatia?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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