There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) by plane, train, bus, rideshare, car, train (TGV), or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BSL - NCE
3h 33m€53–184Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain Sud_Iv15
9h 25m€182–361Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 45m€80–150Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Basel to Nice-NCE658.8 km
6h 47mDrive 658.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE)car 658.8 km
6h 47m€116–167Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SXB - NCE
3h 45m€69–247Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
4h 36m€125–340Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
6h 29m€130–412Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h 42m€198–326Train via Milan
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain C3
10h 50m€88–451
Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €50 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel and arriving at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 station. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE). However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Aéroport Terminal 2 via Mulhouse Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles and Parc Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Basel and Nice Airport (NCE) is 445 km. The road distance is 658.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 9h 25m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE), including transfers.
Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can train via Marseille, which costs €180 - €370 and takes 9h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Nice Airport (NCE), France?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Aéroport Terminal 2 via Mulhouse Ville, Marseille Saint-Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Saint-Augustin, and Parc Phoenix in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) is 659 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Basel to Nice Airport (NCE).
Book your Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Basel to Nice Airport (NCE) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 13799+ hotels available in Nice Airport (NCE).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Nice Airport (NCE). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



































