There are 8 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 Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMO - NCE
5h 4m€73–209Bus via Florence
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence to Nicebus FlixBus N758
25h 45m€54–186Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
22h 19m€93–290Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Nicecar
22h 54m€90–186Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CTA - NCE
6h 21m€76–207Fly 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€103–286Fly 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€77–207Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
27h 3m€92–210
Sicily to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Nice is to bus via Florence which costs €50 - €190 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Nice. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Nice via Palermo and Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
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, Milano Centrale and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between Sicily and Nice is 825 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nice without a car is to train which takes 22h 19m and costs €90 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 5h 4m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €290 and takes 22h 19m, you could also bus via Florence, which costs €50 - €190 and takes 25h 45m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Nice, France?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Nice-Ville via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 22h 19m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- 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
- €45–210
- 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
- €95–450
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/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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