There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Croatia by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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 18m€97–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
16h 50m€76–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
15h 51m€399–1,254Drive 909.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Zagrebcar 909.5 km
9h 3m€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 8m€84–258Fly 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€92–1,094Train
- 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 11m€160–324
Nice to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €80 - €260.
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.
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 11m.
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 train and bus which takes 15h 51m and costs €390 - €1300.
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.
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 18m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 50m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 18h 11m.
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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
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
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
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 3m to drive from Nice to Croatia.
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