There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Brighton by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NCE - LGW
5h 6m£40–148Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
10h 46m£116–472Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus025
24h 18m£75–152Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nice to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Brighton
14h 46mFly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCE - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brighton
6h 51m£100–258Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luton Airport (LTN)NCE - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
7h 4m£56–183Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church025
26h 52m£49–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brighton
16h 9m£201–288
Nice to Brighton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Brighton is to fly which costs £40 - £150 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Brighton is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £40 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Preston Circus via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Brighton via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Nice and Brighton is 655 miles.
The best way to get from Nice to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs £110 - £480.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Nice to Brighton, including transfers.
Nice to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Brighton train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Brighton is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £40 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £480 and takes 10h 46m, you could also bus via Calais, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 24h 18m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Brighton, England?
easyJet and British Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Brighton via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Preston Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Brighton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Brighton is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 8:44 AM in Nice and 7:44 AM in Brighton.
Nice to Brighton train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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