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€47–234Train, 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 Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
40h 25m€399–675Drive 1,894 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Nicecar 1,894 km
19h 54m€303–437Fly 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
7h 53m€87–354Bus via Ventimiglia
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Ventimigliabus
32h 55m€140–174Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airportbus 1922
38h 25m€193–293
București to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Nice is to fly which costs €45 - €240 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from București to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €45 - €240.
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, München Hbf, Strasbourg and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 25m.
The distance between București and Nice is 1539 km. The road distance is 1894 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 €45 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €390 - €700 and takes 40h 25m, 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 two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Nice Ville via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 40h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 10:32 PM in București and 9:32 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 1894 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from București to Nice.
There are 11489+ hotels available in Nice.














































