There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
5h 57m€70–205Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- 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 28m€194–626Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
31h 38m€79–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
21hTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GLA - NCE
8h 31m€104–331Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
8h 31m€90–300Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
32h 46m€76–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
22h 27m€330–486
Edinburgh to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nice is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Nice via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Nice. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Nice Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nice is 1579 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nice without a car is to train which takes 14h 28m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Nice, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Nice train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €650 and takes 14h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €310 and takes 31h 38m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nice, France?
easyJet flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Nice Ville via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- €70–280
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- €24–110
- 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
- €30–100
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
Edinburgh to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:54 PM in Edinburgh and 11:54 PM in Nice.
Edinburgh to Nice train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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