There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Nice by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CTA - NCE
6h 21m€71–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airportbus N718 / ...
25h 57m€59–158Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fa / ...
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
22h 40m€76–274Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Nicecar
22h 54m€95–166Fly Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMO - NCE
5h 4m€68–219Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CIY - NCE
4h 20m€113–326Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain
7h 39m€73–159Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain
10h 6m€90–246Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
29h 19m€78–116
Sicily to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Nice is to bus which costs €55 - €160 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Nice. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Congrès / Promenade via Palermo, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Nice. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Nice-Ville via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Genova P.Za Principe and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Sicily and Nice is 969 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nice without a car is to train which takes 22h 40m and costs €75 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Sicily to Nice, including transfers.
Sicily to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Nice train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €280 and takes 22h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 25h 57m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Nice, France?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Nice-Ville via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Genova P.Za Principe, and Ventimiglia in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Sicily to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Sicily to Nice train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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