There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Alicante by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NCE - ALC
6h 55m€60–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Alicante Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
21h 10m€46–72Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
14h 42m€108–228Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Barcelonabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicantebus Alsa
17h 49m€66–146Drive 1,157.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Alicantecar 1,157.3 km
11h 16m€182–263Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MRS - ALC
7h 43m€82–278
Nice to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €60 - €160.
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 Aix En Provence Tgv and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Nice and Alicante is 905 km. The road distance is 1157.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 14h 42m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Nice to Alicante, including transfers.
Nice to Alicante train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €60 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 14h 42m, you could also bus via Barcelona, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 17h 49m.
Nice to Alicante train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Aix En Provence Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Alicante is 1157 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Nice to Alicante.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Alicante, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Aix En Provence Tgv and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Alicante Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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