There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Nice by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ORK - NCE
8h 20m€83–200Fly Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)DUB - NCE
5h 58m€63–187Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
31h 5m€200–410Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
45h 13mFly Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SNN - NCE
7h 57m€90–162Fly Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)DUB - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
9h 15m€107–276Ferry, train via Lyon
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes-la-JolieK2+
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice VilleTgv
33h 51m€198–428
Ireland to Nice by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Nice is to fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €60 - €190.
The distance between Ireland and Nice is 1498 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Nice without a car is to ferry and train which takes 31h 5m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Ireland to Nice, including transfers.
Nice is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 7:40 PM in Ireland and 8:40 PM in Nice.
There are 10382+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Ireland and Nice, France?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Shannon Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
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 Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes-la-Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes-la-Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
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