There are 6 ways to get from Alicante to Nice by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ALC - NCE
6h 56m€61–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
19h 39m€51–72Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h 2m€105–247Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Alicante to Marseillebus FlixBus N1134
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice Airportbus 404 / ...
19h 18m€63–153Drive 1,158 km
- Drive from Alicante to Nicecar 1,158 km
11h 17m€181–262Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane VLC - NCE
9h 12m€82–247
Alicante to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Nice is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Alicante Central Bus Station and arriving at Albert 1er via Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Nice. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Nice Ville via Barcelona-Sants and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Alicante and Nice is 905 km. The road distance is 1158 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Nice without a car is to train which takes 15h 2m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Alicante to Nice, including transfers.
Alicante to Nice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Alicante Central Bus Station.
Alicante to Nice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 15h 2m, you could also bus via Marseille, which costs €60 - €160 and takes 19h 18m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Nice, France?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Nice Ville via Barcelona-Sants and Marseille St Charles in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alicante to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Nice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Alicante to Nice train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Nice is 1158 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Alicante to Nice.
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