There are 7 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 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
7h 15m€73–218Train
- 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 34m€175–273Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille to Alicantebus FlixBus N1134
19h 46m€104–164Ferry, 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€828–978Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- 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 15m€88–280Bus
- 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 35m€94–164Drive 1,158.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Alicantecar 1,158.6 km
11h 20m€189–273
Nice to Alicante by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Alicante via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Marseille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
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 34m.
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 34m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Nice to Alicante, including transfers.
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
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 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 Marseille St Charles and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Porto-Vecchio to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- La Meridionale
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €619
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Orán to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €280 and takes 14h 34m, you could also bus via Marseille, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 46m.
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus 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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