There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest 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 to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NCE - OTP
3h 4m$54–269Train, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
32h 34m$152–196Train
- Take the train from Antibes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
38h 55m$664–1,065Drive 1,896.4 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharestcar 1,896.4 km
20h$340–491Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane NCE - BBU
10h 27m$100–349Bus via Teiuș
- Take the bus from Nice to Teiuşbus
- Take the bus from Teius to București, Autogara Militaribus
34h 13m$119–149Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
35h$210–330
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest is to bus via Teiuș which costs $110 - $150 and takes 34h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $50 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice Airport and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 35h.
No, there is no direct train from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Saint-Laurent-du-Var and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Antibes, Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Bucharest is 1528 km. The road distance is 1896.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 34m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Antibes station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $50 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 38h 55m, you could also bus via Teiuș, which costs $110 - $150 and takes 34h 13m.
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and Air Serbia fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Bucuresti Nord via Antibes, Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 38h 55m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Antibes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Nice to Teiuş
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Teius to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $25–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Nice Airport (NCE). It is currently 6:33 PM in Nice Airport (NCE) and 7:33 PM in Bucharest.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest is 1896 km. It takes approximately 20h to drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest.
Book your Nice Airport (NCE) to Bucharest bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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