There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Nice by plane, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)PMO - NCE
4h 57m€66–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationN597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence to NiceFlixBus N758
25h 53m€56–156Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za PrincipeFa / ...
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
22h 20m€78–299Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Nice
22h 53m€95–141Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CTA - NCE
6h 14m€69–205Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CIY - NCE
4h 13m€106–314Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)CTA - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
7h 40m€68–219Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Take the bus from Fermata di Cagliari - Calata Azuni Porto Storico to Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympia
30h 18m€82–127
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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €100 - €320.
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 53m.
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 20m.
The distance between Sicily and Nice is 823 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nice without a car is to train which takes 22h 20m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 57m 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 4h 57m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €300 and takes 22h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 25h 53m.
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, Genova P.Za Principe, and Ventimiglia in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- 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
- €45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- 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
- €50–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €18–25
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 079 3961037
- logudorotours@gmail.com
- Website
- logudorotours.it
Bus from Fermata di Cagliari - Calata Azuni Porto Storico to Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- logudorotours.it
- 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
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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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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