There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Preston by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NCE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
6h 15m£57–172Train via Lille
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
12h 19m£179–771Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
28h 15m£89–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nice to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Preston
17h 50mFly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)NCE - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Preston
8h 8m£83–246Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Liverpool (LPL)NCE - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
6h 34m£65–204Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)MRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Preston
9h 1m£90–262Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
12h 29m£152–608Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
29h 30m£59–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Preston
19h 10m£260–374
Nice to Preston by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Preston is to fly and train which costs £55 - £180 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Preston is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs £55 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Bus Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Preston. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Preston via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Nice and Preston is 848 miles.
The best way to get from Nice to Preston without a car is to train via Lille which takes 12h 19m and costs £170 - £800.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Nice to Preston, including transfers.
Nice to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Preston train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Preston is to train via Lille which takes 12h 19m and costs £170 - £800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £200 and takes 28h 15m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Preston, England?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Preston via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 28h 15m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–430
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £70–180
- 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
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- £45–65
Train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- 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
- £55–80
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £45–70
- Comfort
- £50–75
- Premium
- £75–100
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Preston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Preston is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 11:09 PM in Nice and 10:09 PM in Preston.
Nice to Preston train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy station.
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