There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Nice by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ALC - NCE
7h 1m€57–168Train
- 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€125–204Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Nicebus FlixBus N758
17h 6m€78–121Drive 1,158 km
- Drive from Alicante to Nicecar 1,158 km
11h 17m€184–266Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- 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€90–219Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ALC - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain
8h 4m€82–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
20h 6m€125–264
Alicante to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Nice is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Nice is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Nice. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Nice via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
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 €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Alicante to Nice, including transfers.
Alicante to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante 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 7h 1m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 15h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 6m.
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) once daily. 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 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
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
- €45–60
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
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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