There are 13 ways to get from Preston to Nîmes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain Tgv
9h 25m€322–593Train, fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane MAN - FNI
15h 28m€79–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain Trn
21h 19m€253–533Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nîmescar
14h 51m€368–484Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
7h 38m€86–260Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Nimestrain Tgv
10h 19m€316–591Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
10h 21m€250–561Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station 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 Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
26h 50m€113–226Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nîmescar
16h 18m€243–397Train, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane MAN - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
7h 16m€99–281Train, fly to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR)plane MAN - BZR
- Take the train from Agde to Nimestrain
7h 57m€85–335Train, fly to Carcassonne Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Carcassonne Airport (CCF)plane MAN - CCF
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Nimestrain
8h 52m€93–369Train, fly to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane MAN - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain
8h 54m€116–358
Preston to Nîmes by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Nîmes is to train and fly which costs €75 - €350 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Nîmes is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Nîmes station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Nimes via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Preston and Nîmes is 1477 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Nîmes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 25m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Preston to Nîmes, including transfers.
Preston to Nîmes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Nîmes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Nîmes is to train via Paris which takes 9h 25m and costs €320 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 26h 50m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Preston to Nimes via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Carcassonne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Carcassonne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Agde to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Agde to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Agde to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Preston to Nîmes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nîmes is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 6:57 AM in Preston and 7:57 AM in Nîmes.
Preston to Nîmes train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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