There are 10 ways to get from Blackpool to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
6h 34m€93–231Train via Paris
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
12h 44m€358–706Bus
- Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 121 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
31h 27m€161–327Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
18h 34m€393–522Train to Liverpool, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LPL - NCE
6h 42m€94–256Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LBA - NCE
8h 10m€108–269Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHX - NCE
7h 59m€118–293Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain
9h 28m€123–334Train
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
16h 29m€408–744Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
20h 1m€268–444
Blackpool to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Nice is to train and fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Nice is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool to Nice. However, there are services departing from National Express Coach Facility and arriving at Nice via Manchester Central Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Nice. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Nice Ville via Preston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Blackpool and Nice is 1387 km.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 44m and costs €350 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Blackpool to Nice, including transfers.
Blackpool to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from National Express Coach Facility station.
Blackpool to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Nice is to train via Paris which takes 12h 44m and costs €350 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 31h 27m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Nice Ville via Preston, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Nice via Manchester Central Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 31h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Liverpool to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Blackpool. It is currently 3:31 PM in Blackpool and 4:31 PM in Nice.
Blackpool to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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