There are 9 ways to get from Dumfries to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, train to Newcastle, fly
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NCL - NCE
8h 9m€98–262Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
8h 20m€92–241Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle 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
14h 57m€338–881Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
33h 46m€134–216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
19h 53mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
8h 37m€92–272Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LBA - NCE
10h 29m€110–235Train, bus via Sydney Place
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Carlisle to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
34h 2m€129–279Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
21h 26m€318–469
Dumfries to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Nice is to train and fly which costs €110 - €240 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Nice is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Nice. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Nice Ville via Carlisle, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Dumfries and Nice is 1590 km.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Nice without a car is to train which takes 14h 57m and costs €330 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Dumfries to Nice, including transfers.
Dumfries to Nice train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Dumfries. It is currently 6:45 PM in Dumfries and 7:45 PM in Nice.
Dumfries to Nice train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Nice Ville via Carlisle, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–16
- 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–16
Train from Carlisle to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €17–23
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €120–180
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €210–300
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €75–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €330–380
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
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 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–350
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €40–50
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €23–29
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Carlisle to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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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