There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Alicante by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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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 35m€57–168Train
- 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 36m€153–263Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Perpignanbus FlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Alicantebus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h€76–139Drive 1,157.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Alicantecar 1,157.3 km
11h 21m€184–266Train 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 20m€90–250Fly 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
9h 42m€93–243Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicantebus
19h 2m€125–244
Nice to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Alicante via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
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 36m.
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 36m and costs €150 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Nice to Alicante, including transfers.
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
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 35m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 14h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Alicante, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and four 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 36m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan 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 1157 km. It takes approximately 11h 21m to drive from Nice to Alicante.
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