There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Alicante by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, ferry, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NCE - ALC
6h 45m€73–208Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
14h 33m€173–274Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1922
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus ALSA - Manre-Ejid / ...
19h 55m€102–162Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Porto-Vecchioferry
- Take the carferry from Porto-Vecchio to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Orancarferry
- Take the carferry from Orán to Alicantecarferry
2d 18h€555–616Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MRS - ALC
7h 19m€86–271Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane NCE - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
10h 38m€98–273Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus Alsa - 710 / ...
20h 30m€82–144Drive 1,158.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Alicantecar 1,158.6 km
11h 20m€188–272
Nice to Alicante by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Nice Airport and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nice to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Port of Nice Lympia and arriving at Alicante via Porto-Vecchio, Vieux Port and Orán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Marseille St Charles and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Nice and Alicante is 905 km. The road distance is 1158.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 14h 33m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Nice to Alicante, including transfers.
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Alicante train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Alicante, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Marseille St Charles and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Porto-Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €280 and takes 14h 33m, you could also bus via Barcelona, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 55m.
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Nice to Alicante train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Alicante is 1159 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Nice to Alicante.
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