There are 13 ways to get from Nice to Penzance by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), or car train
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Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCE - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
10h 22m£113–260Train via Paris
- 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 London Paddington to Penzancetrain
18h 41m£373–713Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
32h 45m£129–315Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Penzancecar
21h 21m£241–640Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCE - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
10h 59m£219–496Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
10h 14m£159–351Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCE - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
14h 12m£218–528Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NCE - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
14h 23m£240–637Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NCE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Penzancetrain
14h 29m£200–438Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NCE - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Penzancetrain
14h 21m£177–492Fly to Luton Airport, train
- 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 London Paddington to Penzancetrain
14h 50m£205–463Train
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille Saint Ch to Lille Europetrain Trn
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penzancetrain
20h 9m£436–796Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nice to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Penzancecar
19h 2m£359–474
Nice to Penzance by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Penzance is to bus which costs £120 - £320 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Penzance is to fly and train which takes 10h 14m and costs £150 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Penzance via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Nice and Penzance is 799 miles.
The best way to get from Nice to Penzance without a car is to train via Paris which takes 18h 41m and costs £370 - £750.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Nice to Penzance, including transfers.
Nice to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Penzance train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Penzance is to train via Paris which takes 18h 41m and costs £370 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £320 and takes 32h 45m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Penzance via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 18h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Penzance is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 1:20 AM in Nice and 12:20 AM in Penzance.
Nice to Penzance train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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