There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Olbia by car, car ferry, train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Nice to Port of Livornocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry Livorno
11h 25m€90–156Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Ozieri-Chilivanitrain Re
- Take the train from Ozieri-Chilivani to Olbia Terranovatrain Re
14h 32m€65–106Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane LIN - OLB
8h 25m€79–269Ferry, bus via Sassari
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the bus from Sassari Via padre Zirano to Olbia Centro Molo Brinbus 90
13h 29m€66–123Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry Nice - Porto Torres
- Take the bus from Fermata di Porto Torres VIA BASSU to Fermata di Olbia centro molo brinbus 5302
14h 19m€66–103Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (FSC)plane NCE - FSC
- Take the ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Galluraferry
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Gallura P.Modesto to Arzachena Viale Dettori 41bus
8h 8m€231–475Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane MXP - OLB
9h 14m€73–253Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane NCE - OLB
3h 33m€72–213Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain
- Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane TRN - OLB
9h 35m€73–280
Nice to Olbia by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Olbia is to ferry and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Olbia is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs €70 - €220.
The distance between Nice and Olbia is 669 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Olbia without a car is to ferry and bus via Sassari which takes 13h 29m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Nice to Olbia, including transfers.
There are 3369+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Olbia, Italy?
easyJet flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) once a week.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Ozieri-Chilivani
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ozieri-Chilivani to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Savona to Carmagnola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Sassari Via padre Zirano to Olbia Centro Molo Brin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
Bus from Fermata di Porto Torres VIA BASSU to Fermata di Olbia centro molo brin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- Sun Lines S.R.L.
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Santa Teresa Gallura P.Modesto to Arzachena Viale Dettori 41
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Santa Teresa Gallura P.Modesto to Arzachena Viale Dettori 41
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Caramelli Tours Di Caramelli Pietro E C Snc
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- +39 800 959 369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
Ferry from Bonifacio to Santa Teresa Gallura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- Ichnusa Lines
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