There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Croatia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane NCE - ZAG
6h 58m€94–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
16h 50m€92–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
15h 44m€400–813Drive 908.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Zagrebcar 908.4 km
9h 6m€167–241Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NCE - SPU
7h 18m€92–282Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane NCE - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
8h 38m€106–256Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
7h 46m€92–752
Nice to Croatia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Zagreb via Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Nice and Croatia is 763 km. The road distance is 908.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Croatia without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 44m and costs €400 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Nice to Croatia, including transfers.
Nice to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Croatia is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 16h 50m.
Nice to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Croatia is 908 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Nice to Croatia.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Croatia?
Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–430
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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