There are 10 ways to get from Bournemouth to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SOU - NCE
7h 10m€198–574Bus via Meeting House Lane
cheapest- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
27h 29m€62–214Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
12h 24m€159–583Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
26h 22m€66–214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nice
15h 53mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LHR - NCE
6h 42m€107–316Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LGW - NCE
6h 59m€74–270Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BRS - NCE
8h 2m€103–341Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LTN - NCE
7h 25m€73–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Nice
17h 22m€254–376
Bournemouth to Nice by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Nice is to bus via Meeting House Lane which costs €60 - €220 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Nice is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Nice via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Nice is 1096 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Nice without a car is to train which takes 12h 24m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Bournemouth to Nice, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Nice is to train which takes 12h 24m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 26h 22m.
Bournemouth to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nice is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 7:34 AM in Bournemouth and 8:34 AM in Nice.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Nice Ville via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, Euston Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Nice via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 22m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Meeting House Lane to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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