There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ABZ - NCE
7h 29m€63–238Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h 5m€176–734Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
32h 55m€103–216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
20h 52mFly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
5h 57m€70–195Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GLA - NCE
7h 26m€85–240Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane INV - NCE
8h 4m€123–264Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DND - NCE
9h 47m€96–427Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 595 / ...
- 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
33h 34m€74–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
22h 20m€335–483
Scotland to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Nice is to fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Nice via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Nice. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Nice Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Scotland and Nice is 1664 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Nice without a car is to train which takes 15h 5m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Scotland to Nice, including transfers.
Scotland to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Nice is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €750 and takes 15h 5m, you could also bus via Dover, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 32h 55m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Nice, France?
easyJet, KLM, and British Airways fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Nice Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- €70–260
- 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
- €55–160
- 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
- €50–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 6:52 AM in Scotland and 7:52 AM in Nice.
Scotland to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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