Cheap Flights from Amsterdam to Nice

The route from Amsterdam to Nice covers about 978 km (608 miles). A nonstop flight, when scheduled, usually takes around 1h 50m gate to gate, although total trip time still depends on airport queues, transfer costs, and how early you need to arrive. This is a solid medium-length European route where a cheaper connection can look tempting until you factor in the extra travel time. If you only see one-stop options on your travel dates, connections through Barcelona or Frankfurt can widen the fare mix, but total journey time often stretches to 5 to 7 hours.

For many travelers, the cheapest time to fly from Amsterdam to Nice is outside May to September, festival periods, and long weekends. January to March outside school holidays usually give you a better chance of seeing lower fares, especially if you can depart on Tuesday or Wednesday and avoid the busiest Friday-to-Sunday patterns. Shoulder-season trips are often the sweet spot on this city-and-sea route: you still get a strong travel experience in Nice, but airlines are not dealing with the same pressure they see during bank holidays, school breaks, or sold-out weekend peaks.

For this route, compare a mix of budget and full-service carriers rather than assuming one airline always wins on value.

• Vueling: often useful on Spain, Italy, and France city-pair schedules.
• easyJet: often competitive on short-haul European routes with solid schedule choice.
• KLM: useful for Amsterdam-linked schedules and reliable connection options.
• Air France: strong on France-linked service and convenient hub timings.
• Ryanair: often one of the lowest headline fares if you can travel light.

Nice skyline and city-break atmosphere for this route.

Headline round-trip fares on this route often start around EUR 63 to EUR 108 in quieter periods. A more typical booking window lands closer to EUR 153 to EUR 218, while peak travel dates can push pricing toward EUR 269 to EUR 379 or higher. Prices change with school holidays, event weekends, and how many travelers are chasing the same nonstop times. On short-haul Europe trips, baggage, seat selection, and airport-transfer costs can change the real total more than many travelers expect, so always compare like-for-like fares.

On this route, airport choice can save money only if the ground transfer still makes sense for your trip. Start with Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on the Amsterdam side and Nice Cote d'Azur Airport on the Nice side, then widen the search if the fare difference is meaningful.

• Origin side: Rotterdam The Hague (RTM) if your plans are flexible in the western Netherlands
• Origin side: Eindhoven (EIN) when a low-cost fare is worth the extra train ride
• Destination side: Marseille (MRS) if you are comfortable adding a longer rail transfer
• Destination side: Genoa (GOA) when you are building a wider Riviera itinerary

Nice gives you easy access to the French Riviera, beach time, old-town wandering, and quick rail hops to Cannes, Antibes, and Monaco. If you are still planning the rest of the trip, see our Nice destination guide for more ideas before you book.

Airplane and route-planning visual for Amsterdam to Nice.