There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Van by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane NCE - VAN
16h 14m₺5,734–26,347Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 12h₺7,241–11,328Drive 3,758.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Vancar 3,758.4 km
40h 48m₺29,512–42,628Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 16h₺6,727–11,177Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 18h₺6,677–10,177Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 20h₺20,196–37,984
Nice to Van by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Van is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Van is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
The distance between Nice and Van is 3074 km. The road distance is 3758.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Van without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 2 days 12h and costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Nice to Van, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nice to Van is to fly which takes 16h 14m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 27.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 12h.
Van is 2h ahead of Nice. It is currently 5:44 AM in Nice and 7:44 AM in Van.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Van is 3758 km. It takes approximately 40h 48m to drive from Nice to Van.
There are 31+ hotels available in Van.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Van bus station via Beograd, Ekonomski Fakultet, Blok 42, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Tirana, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺7,500–11,000
- 1st Class
- ₺10,000–13,000
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 1st Class
- ₺8,500–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺13,000–19,000
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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