There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Cowes by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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, train, ferry
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NCE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Woolstontrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 26m£96–252Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
21h 52m£187–430Fly to London City Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NCE - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 9m£155–421Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCE - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 37m£134–377Fly to Bristol Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 59m£106–275Fly to London Stansted Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NCE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
9h 1m£103–271Fly to Luton Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NCE - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
9h 44m£135–312
Nice to Cowes by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cowes is to fly and train and ferry which costs £95 - £260 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cowes is to fly and train and ferry which takes 8h 9m and costs £150 - £430.
The distance between Nice and Cowes is 716 miles.
The best way to get from Nice to Cowes without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 21h 52m and costs £180 - £430.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Nice to Cowes, including transfers.
Cowes is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 4:38 AM in Nice and 3:38 AM in Cowes.
There are 3227+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Nice to Cowes. However, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, take the train to Chichester, take the train to Woolston, walk to Bridge Link Road, take the line 19 bus to Platform Tavern, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Coach Station, Marlands, Red Funnel Terminal, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Chichester to Woolston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- 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
- £120–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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