There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
5h 14m€67–180Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- 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
29h 19m€58–275Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
12h 37m€167–754Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
29h 16mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
18h 11mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LBA - NCE
7h 20m€81–214Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHX - NCE
6h 41m€86–353Fly Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain
8h 32m€97–238Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
19h 39m€280–413
Manchester to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Nice is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Nice. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Nice via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Nice. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Nice Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Manchester and Nice is 1309 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Nice without a car is to train which takes 12h 37m and costs €160 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Manchester to Nice, including transfers.
Manchester to Nice bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €800 and takes 12h 37m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 29h 16m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Nice, France?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and Air France fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nice Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €50–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- €70–330
- 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
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €30–110
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- 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
Manchester to Nice bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:44 PM in Manchester and 11:44 PM in Nice.
Manchester to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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