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 35m€65–257Train
- 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 7m€181–802Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
32h 52m€81–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
20h 40mFly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
5h 57m€65–205Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GLA - NCE
7h 36m€85–250Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane INV - NCE
7h 58m€71–274Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DND - NCE
9h 47m€95–436Bus via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrival Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
32h 55m€77–313Drive, 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 8m€336–495
Scotland to Nice by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Nice is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €210.
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 and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 52m.
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 7m.
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 7m and costs €180 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 35m 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 35m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €800 and takes 15h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €310 and takes 32h 52m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Nice, France?
KLM, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 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 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
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
- €90–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- 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
- €75–380
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
- €80–390
- 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
- €75–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
- €65–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- 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
- €70–330
- 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
- €60–220
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrival Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrival Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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 3:00 AM in Scotland and 4:00 AM in Nice.
Scotland to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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Book your Scotland to Nice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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