There are 7 ways to get from București to Nice by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane OTP - NCE
5h 47m€43–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLEbus
28h 35m€136–198Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Genèvetrain Ic
- Take the train from Geneve to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
41h 45m€432–666Drive 1,892.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Nicecar 1,892.1 km
20h 1m€299–432Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BBU - NCE
8h 8m€88–354Bus via Ventimiglia
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Ventimigliabus
32h 55m€140–174Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airportbus 1922
39h 20m€183–273
București to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Nice is to fly which costs €85 - €360 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from București to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €40 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Nice. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Ventimiglia via Bucureşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from București to Nice. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Nice Ville via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Geneve and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 45m.
The distance between București and Nice is 1539 km. The road distance is 1892.1 km.
The best way to get from București to Nice without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 35m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from București to Nice, including transfers.
București to Nice bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
București to Nice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €40 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €430 - €700 and takes 41h 45m, you could also bus via Ventimiglia, which costs €140 - €180 and takes 32h 55m.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Nice, France?
Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Nice Ville via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Geneve, and Marseille St Charles in around 41h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
București to Nice bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Nice is 1h behind București. It is currently 5:23 PM in București and 4:23 PM in Nice.
București to Nice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Nice is 1892 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from București to Nice.
There are 11825+ hotels available in Nice.