There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Olbia by plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane NCE - OLB
3h 33m€67–204Ferry, bus via Sassari
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the bus from Sassari Via padre Zirano to Olbia Centro Molo Brinbus 90
13h 29m€52–102Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Livornocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry Livorno
11h 25m€86–183Train, train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane GOA - OLB
5h 58m€70–235Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane NCE - FSC
- Take the ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Galluraferry
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Gallura P.Modesto to Olbia Via Mameli 6bus
7h 44m€233–442Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the train from Sassari to Olbia Terranovatrain Re
14h 12m€52–102Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the bus from Fermata di Porto Torres VIA BASSU to Fermata di Olbia centro molo brinbus 5302
14h 19m€52–83
Nice to Olbia by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Olbia is to ferry and bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Olbia is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €65 - €210.
The distance between Nice and Olbia is 370 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Olbia without a car is to ferry and bus via Sassari which takes 13h 29m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Nice to Olbia, including transfers.
There are 5204+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Olbia, Italy?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) once daily.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–480
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- luxwing.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Nice-Ville to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sassari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- information@arst.sardegna.it
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Santa Teresa Gallura P.Modesto to Olbia Via Mameli 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- info@sunlines.it
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Sassari Via padre Zirano to Olbia Centro Molo Brin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
Bus from Fermata di Porto Torres VIA BASSU to Fermata di Olbia centro molo brin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- Sun Lines S.R.L.
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €70
- with added vehicle
- €100
- Phone
- +39 800 959 369
- info@ichnusalines.com
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
Ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Gallura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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