There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Alicante by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
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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 55m€69–189Train, bus
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Girona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur
16h 11m€151–253Bus
- 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 Alicantebus Alsa - 710 / ...
20h 34m€96–180Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Porto-Vecchioferry
- Take the car ferry from Porto-Vecchio to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Vieux Port to Orancarferry
- Take the car ferry from Oran to Alicantecarferry
2d 18h€518–595Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- 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€79–265Fly 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 1m€95–258Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
16h 12m€171–358Bus via Lloret de Mar
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Lloret de Marbus
- Take the bus from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 2
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicantebus
20h 35m€92–194Drive 1,158.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Alicantecar 1,158.6 km
11h 20m€182–263
Nice to Alicante by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Alicante via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 and Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
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 Oran. 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, Nimes and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
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 and bus which takes 16h 11m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 55m 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, Twin Jet, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Alicante via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–800
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- 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
- €60–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Valencia Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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 Girona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Girona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Lloret de Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Porto-Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- lameridionale.fr
Car ferry from Porto-Vecchio to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.lameridionale.fr/en
- 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
- €345
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Oran to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Nice to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 20h 34m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 16h 12m.
Nice to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València 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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