There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Edinburgh 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCE - EDI
5h 47m£62–173Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 28m£380–666Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
32h 51m£141–240Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nice to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
20h 56m£370–497Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCE - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 4m£78–218Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Newcastle (NCL)plane NCE - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 9m£99–272Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MRS - EDI
8h 15m£95–261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
22h 18m£259–428
Nice to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at St Andrew's House via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Nice and Edinburgh is 987 miles.
The best way to get from Nice to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 13h 28m and costs £380 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Nice to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Nice to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £380 - £700 and takes 13h 28m, you could also bus, which costs £140 - £240 and takes 32h 51m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet, British Airways, and Air France fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Edinburgh Waverley via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £170–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 3:31 AM in Nice and 2:31 AM in Edinburgh.
Nice to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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