There are 7 ways to get from Nice to București by plane, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), 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
5h 37m$49–255Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Nice to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the nighttrain from Alba Iulia to Bucharestnighttrain Lokoshaza - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
32h 43m$129–146Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 3m$441–829Drive 1,889.2 km
- Drive from Nice to Bucharestcar 1,889.2 km
19h 57m$339–489Fly 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
8h$100–406Bus via Ventimiglia
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
32h 52m$161–194Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
38h 49m$204–314
Nice to București by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to București is to bus and night train which costs $120 - $150 and takes 32h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to București is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $45 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to București. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Bucureşti via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to București. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Universitate via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 3m.
The distance between Nice and București is 1537 km. The road distance is 1889.2 km.
The best way to get from Nice to București without a car is to bus and night train which takes 32h 43m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Nice to București, including transfers.
Nice to București bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Nice to București train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to București is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $45 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $850 and takes 35h 3m, you could also bus via Ventimiglia, which costs $160 - $200 and takes 32h 52m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and București, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Universitate via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 35h 3m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Alba Iulia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Nice to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to București bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bucureşti station.
București is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 6:27 PM in Nice and 7:27 PM in București.
Nice to București train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to București is 1889 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Nice to București.
There are 5407+ hotels available in București.