There are 10 ways to get from London to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LHR - NCE
4h 59m€88–300Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LGW - NCE
5h 22m€62–206Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 33m€275–588Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
22h 25m€95–174Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
14h 39mFly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LCY - NCE
5h 8m€114–347Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LTN - NCE
5h 27m€73–231Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane STN - NCE
5h 41m€62–179Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
23h 32m€91–176Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
16h 12m€198–327
London to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Nice is to train and fly which costs €60 - €210 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Nice. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Nice via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Nice. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between London and Nice is 1073 km.
The best way to get from London to Nice without a car is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from London to Nice, including transfers.
London to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €85 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €600 and takes 9h 33m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 22h 25m.
What companies run services between London, England and Nice, France?
British Airways and Air France fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- 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
- €130–230
- 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
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €140–360
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
- €65–120
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- €8–21
- 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
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
London to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Nice is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 7:22 PM in London and 8:22 PM in Nice.
London to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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