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There are 10 ways to get from Cairnryan to Nice by bus, plane, car, train, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeEDI - NCE
    8h 35m
    €88–237

  2. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Dumfries stationcar
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilletrainTgv
    17h 6m
    €206–721

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus838
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilletrainTgv
    22h 45m
    €190–606

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
    21h 1m

  5. Bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeNCL - NCE
    10h 25m
    €126–422

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeGLA - NCE
    11h 22m
    €111–286

  7. Car ferry, bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUB - NCE
    11h 17m
    €102–445

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
    35h 18m
    €100–296

  9. Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station ArrivalsbusM11
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
    35h 45m
    €93–243

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Nicecar
    22h 28m
    €340–500

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Nice, France?

You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Nice via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 35h 18m.

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