There are 9 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Nice by plane, busferry, train, ferry, bus, car, 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 from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHD - NCE
7h 10m€104–286Train to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUB - NCE
7h 44m€65–232Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
23h 31mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
33h 33m€300–1,077Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
40h 33mFly from City Of Derry Airport
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LDY - NCE
8h 35m€70–266Fly from Belfast International Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BFS - NCE
6h 5m€96–167Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Nicecar
34h 51m€296–850Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
41h 27m€149–335
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Nice is to train and fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €95 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Nice. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Nice via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 33m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Nice is 1555 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Nice without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 23h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Northern Ireland to Nice, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Nice bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Nice bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 2:27 PM in Northern Ireland and 3:27 PM in Nice.
There are 3652+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Nice, France?
British Airways and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–490
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €75–120
- Passenger Car
- €95–490
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €160
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