There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, ferry, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane NCE - PMI
4h 17m€41–208Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
4h 39m€29–158Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain 9730
8h 20m€108–174Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N708 / ...
12h 1m€54–104Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port de Barcelonaferry Itpto - Esbcn
23h 45m€76–144Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NCE - MAD
5h 5m€58–187Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane NCE - BIQ
- Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
4h 53m€74–320Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane MRS - PMI
6h 38m€79–265Bus via Barcelona - Airport Prat T1
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - Airport Prat T1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 22m€60–110Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nice to Barcelone660.2 km
7h 45m€46Drive 661.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Barcelonacar 661.7 km
6h 27m€104–150
Nice to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Spain is to rideshare which costs €46 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €40 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Spain. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Barcelona via Centre Commercial Cap 3000 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nice to Spain. However, there are services departing from Port of Nice Lympia and arriving at Port de Barcelona via Port of Porto Torres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Spain. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Marseille St Charles and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Nice and Spain is 609 km. The road distance is 661.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Spain without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Nice to Spain, including transfers.
Nice to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Spain?
easyJet, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Marseille St Charles and Barcelona Sants in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona - Airport Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nice to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Nice to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €40 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 8h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 12h 1m.
Nice to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Nice to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Spain is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Nice to Spain.
There are 5074+ hotels available in Spain.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nice and Spain. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























