There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Calais by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
9h 43m€128–367Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
cheapest- 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 700 / ...
18h 25m€54–132Bus
- 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 700 / ...
17h 45m€63–108Night train, train
- Take the night train from Nice Ville to Paris Austerlitznighttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Amienstrain Ter
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain Ter
17h 50m€225–443Drive 1,145.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Calaiscar 1,145.4 km
12h 47m€172–248Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- 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€63–212Fly 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 4m€86–314Fly 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 53m€100–306Fly 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 Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 45m€90–259
Nice to Calais by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Calais is to bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 which costs €50 - €140 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Calais is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs €60 - €220.
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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Nice and Calais is 1290 km. The road distance is 1145.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Calais without a car is to train which takes 9h 43m and costs €120 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 43m 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 9h 43m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Calais via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €175–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- €15–35
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Rail 1st Class
- €26–40
Night train from Nice Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–350
Train from Paris Nord to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Amiens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy 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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