There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), ferry, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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 London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LGW - NCE
5h 15m€42–179Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
11h 43m€147–531Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Take the bus from Dieppe to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
25h 31m€118–275Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nice
14h 51mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LHR - NCE
6h 48m€116–352Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LTN - NCE
6h 43m€70–230Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
26h 29m€63–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Nice
16h 19m€227–337
Brighton to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Nice is to fly which costs €40 - €180 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Nice. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Nice via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Nice. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Nice Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Brighton and Nice is 1046 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Nice without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Brighton to Nice, including transfers.
Brighton to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Nice train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €40 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €550 and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €210 and takes 26h 29m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Nice, France?
easyJet and British Airways fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Nice Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
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 Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–110
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- 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
- €100–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dieppe to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Port of Newhaven to Dieppe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.dfds.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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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nice is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 11:41 PM in Brighton and 12:41 AM in Nice.
Brighton to Nice train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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