There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Calais by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
10h 18m€208–443Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
6h 33m€81–246Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1789
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus 1700 / ...
17h 45m€90–151Drive 1,145.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Calaiscar 1,145.3 km
12h 47m€179–259Train via Amiens
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
11h 12m€206–429Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus 1700 / ...
18h 50m€92–166Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
6h 15m€117–330Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 55m€127–336Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 3m€123–296Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 4m€123–362
Nice to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Calais is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Calais is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Calais. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Calais via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Calais. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Calais Ville via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Nice and Calais is 1302 km. The road distance is 1145.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Calais without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Nice to Calais, including transfers.
Nice to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Calais train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Calais is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs €200 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 45m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Calais Ville via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Calais via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–850
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Nice to Calais train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Calais is 1145 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Nice to Calais.
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