There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Spain by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, rideshare, or car
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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
4h 30m€30–100Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain 9730
8h 16m€74–108Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Barcelonabus FlixBus N758
8h 40m€30–60Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nice to Barcelone660.2 km
7h 45m€46Fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane NCE - PMI
4h 20m€39–159Fly 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€52–179Fly 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 37m€89–353Bus via Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
13h 47m€32–50Drive 661.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Barcelonacar 661.7 km
6h 27m€102–148
Nice to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Spain is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €35 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart once daily, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
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 16m.
The distance between Nice and Spain is 522 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 16m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Nice to Spain, including transfers.
Nice to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Spain train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €29 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 8h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Spain?
Vueling Airlines and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 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 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Figari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
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.
Book your Nice to Spain train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Nice to Spain bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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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.
























