There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Nice by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
7h 20m€102–221Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
44h 7m€81–123Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
36h 21m€111–176Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
42h 8m€170–245Drive 2,244 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Nicecar 2,244 km
21h€346–499Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SAW - NCE
7h 2m€114–264Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airportbus 1922
2d 2h€123–294
Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Nice is to train and bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 44h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Nice is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €110 - €270.
The distance between Turkey and Nice is 1833 km. The road distance is 2244 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Nice without a car is to bus which takes 36h 21m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Turkey to Nice, including transfers.
The best way to get from Turkey to Nice is to bus which takes 36h 21m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 7h 2m.
Nice is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 1:26 PM in Turkey and 11:26 AM in Nice.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Nice is 2244 km. It takes approximately 21h to drive from Turkey to Nice.
There are 10512+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Turkey and Nice, France?
You can take a vehicle from Yusufpaşa to Jean Médecin via Sultanahmet, Istanbul Esenler, Sofia, Nice Airport, and Aéroport Terminal 2 in around 36h 21m. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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